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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Location

Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Reasons to visit

·It is the first emperor's cemetery in Chinese history. Its huge scale and rich burial objects rank first among the emperors' tombs in the past dynasties.

Opening Hours

  • 08:30-18:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
·It is the first emperor's cemetery in Chinese history. Its huge scale and rich burial objects rank first among the emperors' tombs in the past dynasties.
·According to the principle that Qin Shihuang would continue to enjoy glory and wealth after his death, the cemetery was built after the layout of Xianyang, the capital of Qin State, and is generally in the shape of a back.
·The large-scale ground-level buildings that have been identified in the mausoleum area are the ruins of sleeping halls, banquet halls, and Yuansi officials' residences.
·Due to limited archaeological technology, no archaeological excavation has been carried out on Qin Shihuang’s mausoleum. Visitors can only see a tall tomb surrounded by peaks.

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