Known as "the eighth wonder of the world" and "one of the great discoveries in the archaeological history of the 20th century", the Terracotta Warriors and Horses have long been famous overseas and become valuable cultural wealth of all mankind.
Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Site Museum was built in 1975, and was completed and opened in 1979+00+ 1 year. The museum focuses on the sites and relics of Terracotta Warriors No.1, No.2 and No.3, and shows people the colorful excavation sites of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit and the tall Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses unearthed in the pit. At the same time, bronze chariots and horses unearthed on the west side of the mound of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum and various precious cultural relics unearthed in the cemetery are also on display.
The remarkable feature of the Terracotta Warriors Museum is that it integrates archaeological excavation, exhibition and cultural relics protection. Open while excavating, and turn the archaeological excavation site into a place for cultural relics display. At present, one third of Terracotta Warriors Pit No.1 has been excavated, No.3 Terracotta Warriors Pit has been completely excavated, and No.2 Terracotta Warriors Pit is being excavated. More than 2,000 terracotta figures and horses, more than 40,000 bronze weapons and a large number of relics were unearthed in the three pits. There are many kinds of terracotta warriors and horses, including chariots, cavalry and infantry. The images of terracotta warriors and horses are various, and they are a bright pearl of ancient oriental art. They show all the archaeological excavation sites of terracotta warriors and horses to the audience without reservation, which is very popular among people. The audience can see the original features of the Terracotta Warriors here, such as the original state of the unearthed Terracotta Warriors, the shape and structure of the pit, and the collapse and destruction of the pit. Some signs can only be seen in archaeological excavations, such as footprints left by workers when building terracotta warriors and horses pits, tool marks left by excavation, rut marks left by transporting terracotta warriors and horses into into the pit, and stolen holes dug by thieves. Archaeological excavation site is a comprehensive carrier of various ancient cultural information, which contains a lot of information and is intuitive and true. Let the audience have a multi-level, multi-angle and all-round understanding of the Terracotta Warriors. In addition, with the progress of archaeological excavations, new remains and relics will be discovered. Every time people visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum, they will see new contents, new gains and lasting charm.
The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang is large, covering more than 20 hectares, with a total exhibition area of more than 42,000 square meters. All kinds of supporting facilities are complete and the environment is elegant and comfortable. Qin terracotta warriors and horses are magnificent. They are not only the pride of China people and the heritage of the world, but also the embodiment of the Millennium history of the Chinese nation and the classics that the world history will always remember.