July 10, 1975 (two days) YiMao June, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, found that the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses. July

1975 reported on the 10th, (l $ j��.c��) in the east of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, found a huge pit of the Qin Dynasty terracotta figures.
this figurines pit discovered by local farmers in the process of Drought drilling wells. Archaeologists detection, recognized as the Terracotta Army Pit No. 1. Terracotta Army Pit No. 1 a total area of ​​12,600 square meters, about 6,000 unearthed warriors, arranged in a complete array of military scenes. Warriors and Juji regularly spaced symmetrically arranged lineup neat, the warriors body 1.82 m high, dressed in shirt armor, relying on the bow Kua Arrow or left hand his sword, spear, crossbow sharp utility weapons. Xiong Chun Tao Ma, body size similar to a real horse, four subgroups, drag a chariot. These lively warriors and horses assembled array of military scenes, reproduction of the emperor Trinidad gallop Civil war, swept slaveholders remnants of unified China's grand and magnificent scene.
site clean-up and documented, these figurines is generally produced by Qin Shi Huang lifetime, dating back 2100 years. These treasures of sculpture, crisp and delicate artistic techniques, simple style, with a high artistic level. Figurines and horses, of pottery horses with real life in commensurate with the size, the proportion of affordable, accurate modeling, extremely delicate figurines, each detail of the horse sculpture. The figurines hairstyle diverse different face mighty attitude. Pottery horses ears upright leaning forward, two lock points coming from the amount of pre-micro the upturned, proudly neighing, realistic shape. Meanwhile, figurines, horse meat texture is very strong, lifelike. Such a large-scale sculpture, in terms of quantity, quality, or found from archaeological point of view, are rare in the world. 1976, 3rd figurines pit have also been found. Qin terracotta No.2 Pit One figurines pit the eastern end of the north side, a total area of ​​about 6,000 square meters, equivalent to half of the Pit. Second pit array of military special than the first pit, arms more diverse image is mixed grouping of large pawn in a chariot, infantry and cavalry. 3rd hole is located in the western end of the north side of the Pit, much smaller than the first pit one vehicle, saw the chariot and four horses, figurines dozens, No.2 pit high command - Army curtain.
excavation of the Terracotta Warriors, is one of the major discoveries of the archaeological undertakings in China, known as "the Eighth Wonder of the World. A Museum - Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses figurines pit No. 1 built in 1979, it is today the world's largest ancient military site museum. (L $ dj��.c��m)