How many terracotta warriors and horses are there?

There are more than 8, terracotta warriors and horses of Qin Shihuang.

1. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are the funerary objects of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, located 15 meters east of the cemetery. Terracotta warriors and horses are the epitome of Qin's powerful army. Pit 1 is the main force composed of infantry and chariots.

When you stand in front of the No.1 pit and look at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses that have been buried by rolling loess for more than 2, years, their tall bodies, the strict momentum of the whole army array and the deterrent force created by the army array, you can imagine the scene of Qin Shihuang sweeping the millions of mighty divisions in Liuhe.

Pits No.2 and No.2 are mixed forces composed of infantry, cavalry and chariots. It can be roughly divided into four relatively independent units: crossbowmen Fighter Square Array, Xu Horse Fighter Square Array, Chebu and Cavalry Fighter Square Array, and Cavalry Fighter Square Array. * * * There are more than 1,3 terracotta figures and horses, more than 8 chariots and a large number of metal weapons.

pits 3 and 3 are the headquarters of the whole army. It is concave, with a chariot and 64 warrior figures. When the No.4 pit was discovered, there was nothing in it. Perhaps it was too late for Qin Shihuang to build it. ?

In the showroom, the four gold-inlaid characters "Crown of Bronze" are dazzling. Bronze weapons unearthed here include swords, spears, halberds, arrows, etc. Although they have been buried underground for more than 2, years, their blades are still sharp and shiny.

Extended information:

According to Historical Records, the planning and design of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was started by Prime Minister Li Si as usual, and the general Zhang Han supervised the construction for 39 years. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses were built at the same time as the Mausoleum of the Qin Dynasty and buried in the burial pit. World Cultural Heritage: The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors Pit In the first year of Zi Ying (26 BC), the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang suffered the first and possibly the biggest disaster.

according to historical records, such as Records of the Emperor Gaozu's Biography, Volume 1 of Han Dynasty, Volume 36 of Han Dynasty, Biography of King Chu Yuan, etc., after Xiang Yu invaded Guanzhong, the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was destroyed on a large scale, and the ground buildings were destroyed once, and the mausoleum was excavated, and the terracotta warriors and horses were also seriously damaged in this catastrophe.

Archaeological excavation shows that there are black charcoal remains in Pit No.1 and Pit No.2, indicating that the collapse of Pit No.1 and Pit No.2 was caused by fire.

in March, 1974, farmers in Xiyang village, Lishan town, Lintong county, while drilling a well 1.5 kilometers east of Lingdong, found several broken life-size clay figurines fired with clay. After exploration and trial excavation by the Shaanxi Provincial Archaeological Team, the terracotta warriors and horses came to light again.

in July, 1974, archaeologists began to excavate the terracotta warriors and horses pits of Qin dynasty on the east side of Qin Shihuang mausoleum in Lintong county, Shaanxi province.

in December p>1987, the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were listed in the World Heritage List.

on June 13th, 29, the third large-scale excavation of pit No.1 of Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Qin Shihuang Mausoleum began.

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