Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Date d'inscription: 1987 Criteria: C (i) (iii) (iv) (vi)

No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d.210.B.C.), the first unifier of China ,is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest.

——WHC,UNESCO

Discovered in 1974.the two of large bronze chariots and horse were excavated west of the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang. The chariots are in half-size of the real ones taken by the concubines of the emperor's. The structure of the chariots is sophisticated. The men and the horses are all lifelike. The workmanship is fabulous.

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