Tomb No.1 of Qin Gong is an important part of Yongcheng site. Archaeological excavation started at 1976 and ended at 1986. This archaeological excavation unearthed the "Yellow Intestine" with the largest scale, the largest number of martyrs and the highest level in China, the earliest tombstones and the earliest stone chimes with inscriptions.
At the same time, the shape of tombs and more than 3,000 unearthed cultural relics are of great value to the study of the social form and funeral system in the pre-Qin period. Archaeological excavations also set off an upsurge of historical and cultural research in the pre-Qin period, which is of great significance in the archaeological history of China.
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According to the exploration data, there are three trains and horses buried in the pit, which is the predecessor of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang. The chariot pit of Qin Gong's No.1 tomb was found in 1977. Located on the south side of the East Tomb of Qin Gong No.1 Tomb, it is 86.3 meters long from east to west, 20 meters wide from north to south, and the depth is 14.6 meters. This is by far the largest pit for chariots and horses found in Qin cemetery.
20 14 with the strong support of the state and provincial cultural relics bureau, the Chemakeng protection exhibition shed was built. March 20 19, the archaeological excavation of chemakeng in Qin Gong No.1 tomb was officially approved by National Cultural Heritage Administration, with an excavation area of 1600 square meters. The excavation was led by Shaanxi Institute of Archaeology, assisted by Baoji Institute of Archaeology and Baoji Museum of Pre-Qin Tombs, and ended in February 20 19.
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People's Daily Online-Chemakeng, Tomb No.1 of Qin Gong, started archaeological excavation to reveal the truth about the burial of live horses in pre-Qin period.