The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is located in Lintong District, 35 kilometers east of Xi 'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. The construction of the mausoleum lasted for 38 years, involving more than 700,000 workers. Over the years, a total of 50 thousand important cultural relics have been unearthed. 1980 Two bronze painted carriages were unearthed. They are the largest and most complete bronze chariots and horses ever discovered. 197 4, farmers who dug wells about 1.5 km east of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum found three tombs containing ions buried in Qin Shihuang's legs. The largest of the three tombs contains 6000 life-size terracotta warriors and horses. The collection of warriors is often called "the eighth warrior in the world".