The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is the mausoleum of Ying Zheng, the first emperor in the history of China. It was built in the first year of Qin Dynasty (247 BC) to the second year of Qin Ershi (208 BC) and lasted for 39 years. This is the first large-scale and beautifully designed royal mausoleum in the history of China. There are two rammed earth walls inside and outside, symbolizing the imperial cities Xianyang and Miyagi. The mausoleum is located in the south of the inner city, in the shape of a bucket, with a height of 5 1 m and a base circumference of 1.700 m.
1974, Xiyang Village, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province was in a drought period. In order to obtain water resources, the villagers dug a well next to the village to get water. In the process of digging a well, the villagers dug out a ceramic head. Because the villagers are superstitious and think it is unlucky to dig heads, they bury the dug ceramic heads back.
But later, local villagers dug up the body parts of other pottery figurines in that area, which gradually attracted the attention of local villagers. They reported the matter to the local government, and the government reported it to the state, which sent the cultural relics department to investigate.
Archaeologists in the cultural relics department discovered a pit five meters underground through research and excavation. The discovery of this pit shocked the world. This pit is full of mighty soldiers armed with weapons and wearing armor, and at the same time, this pit is named pit one. After the discovery of the first pit, archaeologists discovered the second pit and the third pit through further investigation and excavation. There are thousands of pottery figurines in these three pits.
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are a miracle. Archaeologists accurately determined the location of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum by investigating the surrounding environment of Qin Shihuang's terracotta warriors and horses. The discovery of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is one of the most important archaeological activities in the archaeological history of China. The discovery of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor also showed the world the splendor of China's ancient civilization and the richness of China's cultural assets.