Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor World Heritage Site

Official name

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Lintong County, Shaanxi Province
34.3813° Lat, 109.2599° Lon | Map

Code

441

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1987. No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest.