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The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses 秦始皇兵马俑
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archaeologicexcavations of the 20th century. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitorto China.
Upon ascending the throne at the age of 13 (in 246 BC), Qin Shi Huang,later the first Emperor of all China, had begun to work for his mausoleum. Ittook 11 years to finish. It is speculated that many buried treasures andsacrificial objects had accompanied the emperor in his after life. A group ofpeasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby the royal tombin 1974. It caught the attention of archaeologists immediately.
The State Council authorized to build a museum on site in 1975. Whencompleted, people from far and near came to visit. Xi’an and the Museum of QinTerra Cotta Warriors and Horses have become landmarks on all travelers'itinerary.
Life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battleformations are the star features at the museum. They are replicas of what theimperial guard should look like in those days of pomp and vigor.
Altogether over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and even weaponshave been unearthed from the site. Most of them have been restored to theirformer grandeur.
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is a sensational archaeological find ofall times. It has put Xi’an on the map for tourists. It was listed by UNESCO in1987 as one of the world cultural heritages.Address: Lintong District, Xi’an,Shaanxi
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda 大雁塔
Big Wild Goose Pagoda, situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, is one of thefamous Buddhist pagodas in China about 4 kilometers from the urban center.
Originally built in 589 A.D. in the Sui dynasty, the temple was named WuLou Si Temple till 648 A.D. when Emperor Li Zhi, then still a crown prince,sponsored a repair project on the temple.
This was a symbol of thanksgiving to his mother for her kindness, after shehad suffered an early death. The temple then assumed the present name Temple ofDa Ci'en (Thanksgiving). The temple was a place of grand extent in the Tangdynasty. However, it w
ent into gradual decay after the downfall of the Tangdynasty. The halls and rooms that have survived the age are structures that werebuilt in the Ming dynasty.
The Tang Regime gave orders to build a chamber for the translation ofBuddhist scriptures in an effort to have the then widely renowned MasterXuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) agree to be the head of the temple.
The Bell Tower 西安钟楼
The Bell Tower, a classical building with carved beams and painted rafters,has been served as the symbol of Xi’an. It stands in the center of the downtownarea where the north street, the south street, the west street and the eaststreet meet. And the tower house is a huge bell which in ancient times was usedto strike the time every morning. This is how the tower got its name. now it isan important historical monument in Shaanxi Province.
The Bell tower was first built in 1384 during the Ming dynasty. It wasmoved to its present site in 1582 as a result of the city‘s expansionprogram.
Xi’an City Wall 西安城墙
The Xi'an City Wall is not only the most complete architecture wellpreserved of ancient Chinese burghs but also the largest in size and integralancient military fort of the world.
During the transition period from spring to summer in 1997, US PresidentClinton took the first stop of his China journey in Xi'an and sang high praisefor the ancient city wall and the gates.
The ancient Xi'an City Wall came into being on the original base of thecapital of Tang Dynasty, in the heat of constructing under the Chief CommanderPu Ying's supervision.
The Xi'an City Wall augmented in Ming Dynasty measures 12 meters high, 12to 14 meters wide on the top, 15 to 18 meters wide at the bottom with a totallength of 13.7 kilometers. There is a watchtower in every 120 meters,outstanding with a same height leveling with the wall to help soldiers killenemies that are climbing the wall.
There is a suspense bridge in front of the gate. Raising the bridge means,the way to enter the city or go out are cut out. In the Ming Dynasty the forthad become an grand and precise defense system and now is still a better ancientfort kept intact than any other.
The ancient Xi'an fort has not only displayed the Chinese talent showing inmilitary construction but also provided valuable information to study history,military developments and architecture structure.
Now,the ancient city wall and the city gates are not only the shining starsof history but also historic wonders attracting tourists.
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