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Where are the Terracotta Warriors?
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are located in the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit 1.5 km east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.

The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang is located in the east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum. Lishan Garden of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum is less than 2 kilometers away from Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum.

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Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the first Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Qin Dynasty, also known as Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of Chinese world heritage.

Terracotta warriors and horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were accessories of slave owners before their death. When they die, the slaves will be buried with the slave owners as sacrifices. Terracotta warriors and horses were made into sacrifices in the shape of troops (chariots, horses and soldiers).

1March, 974, the Terracotta Warriors were discovered; From 65438 to 0987, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit were approved by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage List, and were praised as "the eighth wonder of the world". More than 200 foreign heads of state and government have visited China successively, which has become a gold-lettered business card of ancient splendid civilization and is regarded as one of the top ten treasures of ancient tombs in the world.

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The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor has a reasonable layout and a large scale, which has high historical, scientific and artistic value. More than 600 burial pits and graves were found in the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. 196 1 year, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 1987, UNESCO listed the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (including Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit) on the World Heritage List.

The pit of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses was discovered in 1974, which is known as "the eighth wonder of the world" and "one of the great discoveries in the archaeological history of the 20th century". The three terracotta warriors and horses pits are arranged in a zigzag pattern, with a total area of over 20,000 square meters. More than 7,000 terracotta warriors and horses the size of real people are placed in the pit, which has high artistic value.

The creation of terracotta warriors and horses is based on real life, with delicate and lively artistic techniques, different costumes and expressions. Has a distinct personality and strong characteristics of the times. The bronze weapons unearthed from the Terracotta Warriors pit include swords, beryllium, spears, swords, halberds, rafts, crossbows and a large number of arrows. Most weapons are still sharp after more than two thousand years, indicating that high metallurgical technology was already available at that time.

1980, two large painted bronze chariots and horses were unearthed on the west side of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. There are four horses in front of each car, and each car has a statue of a royal official. Bronze chariots and horses are lifelike in shape and ornate in decoration. They use a lot of gold and silver as decorations and components, which are very beautifully made. They are called "crowns of bronze".

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