
Ten things to know about Terracotta Warriors
Ten things to know about Terracotta Warriors NO.1 When were Terracotta Warriors built? In 221 B.C., Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty established the first centralized feudal dynasty in China. After his death, he was buried at the northern foot of Lishan Hill in the east of Lintong County. Qin terracotta warriors have guarded the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang for 2229 to 2240 years. NO.2 Why did the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and the terracotta warriors build in Lingtong County? The terracotta warriors pit is one part of the funerary pits. The choose of location at the north foot of Lishan Mountain to buried with his ancestors together, as there was no sufficient space in the west foot of the Lishan mountain for Qin shi Huang to build the mausoleum in such a large scale. What is more, the north foot of Lishan Mountain has a good position, which leads to the good preservation of Qin Shi Huang mausoleum. The mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang locates in the area where alluvial fan formed, enabling the Qin Shi Huang mausoleum to be preserved well with good protection measures taken during the construction periods. NO.3 The reason why […]