The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is located 15 kilometers east of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum in Lintong County, Xi’an. World Human Cultural Heritage" directory. See the light of day again: March 29, 1973. This is a day worth remembering forever. At that time, superiors called for drilling wells to fight the drought, so Xiyang Village decided to drill the well beside the persimmon forest 160 meters south of the village. It is located at the front edge of the Lishan impact fan and has experienced mud and stone siltation from flash floods. Construction started on March 24, and when the dig reached a depth of more than 3 meters, they found that there were red-burnt soil, sintered hard lumps, and charcoal ashes underneath. Everyone thought they had encountered an old brick kiln. Continuing to drill down, on the west side of the well wall more than 5 meters deep, the peaceful faces of the "terracotta warriors and horses" were finally revealed in the dark light. The villagers were surprised when Fang Shumin, a commune cadre, came to check the progress of the well drilling. He went down to the bottom of the well and observed carefully, and found that the unearthed bricks were exactly the same as the Qin bricks found near the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. He hurriedly told everyone to stop drilling the well and hurried to the county cultural center to report. In this way, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were discovered. Preservation: This discovery in 1974 shocked China and foreign countries. In 1975, the State Council approved the construction of a 16,000-square-meter museum on the original site of Pit No. 1, which was officially opened to the public on October 1979. Exhibition pits No. 2 and 3 were also officially exhibited in 1989 and 1994. In June 1999, the colorful terracotta warriors and horses were miraculously discovered. Their superb painting art and powerful shapes once again showed the world the breadth and depth of Xi'an's ancient culture. Honor: The terracotta warriors and horses have attracted the attention of the world and have received heads of state from many countries and thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists. Former French Prime Minister Chirac once visited many famous resorts and scenic spots in the world. When he walked down the stairs of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit to the excavation site, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "There are seven wonders in the world, and now the discovery of the Qin Mao Pit." It can be said to be the eighth wonder." When Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew visited, he gave a thumbs up very happily and said: "This is a miracle of the world and the pride of the nation." All overseas tourists who come to China have this experience: "If you come to China without visiting Xi'an, you have not visited China; if you visit Xi'an without visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, you have not visited Xi'an." This shows the unique position of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the world tourism market. The pride of Chinese sculpture history: People originally thought that the development of Chinese sculpture art was very different from that in Europe. The ancient Greek and Roman sculptures that Europeans are proud of cannot be found in the history of Chinese art. Pre-Qin sculptures are simple and naive. It was not until they accepted Buddhist culture that the artistic style of Chinese sculptures was formed: it is characterized by high generalization, concise lines, and romantic style. , pay attention to decoration, pay attention to spiritual resemblance and lose realism. The discovery of the Ran'er Terracotta Warriors and Horses has stunned art history experts at home and abroad. Here, people have discovered the peak of oriental classical realism sculpture art 2000 years ago, and found a missing page in the history of Chinese art. The shocking artistic power of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses comes more from the magnificent lineup and majestic momentum. This group sculpture art is unique, while the artistic charm of ancient Greek sculptures comes more from the delicacy, skill and perfection. Pit No. 1: The main lineup, opened in 1979, is the largest. The pit is rectangular in east-west direction, 210 meters long, 62 meters wide, 45-65 meters deep from the original surface, and covers an area of ??14,260 square meters. There are 10 rammed partition walls 25 meters wide in the pit, forming a layout of 9 rooms wide from north to south and surrounded by cloisters. So far, more than 1,000 pottery servants, 8 chariots, 32 pottery horses and nearly 10,000 bronzes of various types have been unearthed. Based on the arrangement density of the unearthed soldiers, it is estimated that more than 6,000 terracotta warriors and horses were buried in Pit No. 1. Looking down from the railing, there are three columns of infantrymen at the east end facing the east, with 68 soldiers in each column, and they are the vanguard of the military formation; behind them are 38 columns of alternating chariots and infantry, which form the main body of the military formation; there is one column on each of the north and south sides of the pit and at the west end. The horizontal formations facing south, north and west respectively are the wing guards and rear guards of the military formation. It is like an ancient army formation from 2000 years ago. They are well-dressed, well-organized, majestic and unstoppable. In an instant, you will feel that the historical distance has disappeared, and a mysterious force has brought you into the battle. The ancient battlefield where cars neighed was like "no ancients have been seen before, and no newcomers have been seen since." Pit No. 2: The Mystery of the Military Formation, discovered in 1976, is located about 20 meters north of Pit No. 1. It is the essence of the Qin servant pit. The discovery of Pit No. 2 has revealed the mystery of the ancient military formation. The entire plane is in the shape of a ruler, with the longest point from east to west being 96 meters, the widest point from north to south being 84 meters, a depth of about 5 meters, and an area of ??about 6,000 square meters. It consists of four units: the first unit, the protruding part on the east side, consists of kneeling and standing people holding bows and slaves. The second unit, the southern half of the pit, is composed of horses and chariots to form a phalanx of chariots and soldiers; the third unit, the middle part of the pit, is a combination of chariots and apprentices, and is composed of a mixture of chariots, infantry, and cavalry mercenaries to form a rectangular array; The fourth unit is the rectangular formation composed of many cavalry in the northern half of the pit. The four square formations are organically combined and composed of chariots, cavalry, and soldiers, which can be advanced and attacked. If you retreat, you can defend. It is strict and orderly, and impeccable. Pit No. 3: Commander of the three armies, discovered in 1976, opened in 1987, the smallest in scale, located on the north side of the west end of Pit No. 1, 25 meters away from Pit No. 1, and about 120 meters east of Pit No. 2. The three pits are in the shape of the word "PIN". arranged like. It is 176 meters wide from east to west, 214 meters long from north to south, has a "concave" shape in plan, is 5254 meters deep, and covers an area of ??524 square meters, which is only equivalent to 36% of the area of ??Pit No. 1 and 67% of the area of ??Pit No. 2.

Qin Maikeng Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall: Here you can appreciate the vivid and lifelike heads of Qin Maikeng with different expressions, various bronze weapons, and pottery Maid of the Qin Dynasty. Attraction type: Museum Attraction location: East line attraction, located 50 kilometers east of Xi'an City, in Lintong County. Attraction tickets: 90 yuan Transportation: Xi'an Railway Station 306 Xi'an-Terracotta Warriors special bus, or take a one-day trip to the east line.