Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Army (Qin Shi Huang's tomb) description and photo - China: Xi'an (Topic)

Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang and the Terracotta Army (Qin Shi Huang's tomb) description and photo - China: Xi'an. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Qin Shi Huang's tomb.

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The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang is a gigantic structure corresponding to the title of the First Emperor, filled with jewels, luxury goods and completely lined with bronze.

China was unified in 221 BC. Ying Zheng, who proclaimed himself Shihuang-di, which means "First Emperor". Although he ruled as emperor for only twelve years, his legacy remained in the Chinese state for over two millennia.

Construction of the mausoleum, where the emperor was buried, began at the very beginning of his reign, not far from the capital. According to the description of the Chinese historian Sima Qian of the Shihuang-di tomb, constellations were depicted on the ceilings, markings were drawn on the floor in accordance with the outlines of the empire, with all the details.

Mechanical crossbows set up for intruders. Candles made from walrus fat, which are known to burn for a long period of time. All the workers involved in the construction were buried so that no one would learn about the secrets of the tomb.

In 1974 it became known that the burial was much grander than the first Chinese historian described. The Terracotta Army was created to accompany and protect the emperor in the afterlife. The passageways leading to the tomb are guarded by many life-sized soldiers. The cavalry, along with war chariots drawn by horses, cover them from the flanks. Perhaps further archaeological searches will quadruple the army of terracotta warriors.

The tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang is the most grandiose mausoleum complex in the world. The area of the underground city is about 50 sq. km, depth up to 120 meters. In the center is the mausoleum of the emperor, and around more than 500 mausoleums of courtiers. The construction of the tomb lasted more than 40 years, about 700 thousand workers worked daily.

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