What are the famous tombs in Xi'an?

1. The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin

It was built from the first year of Qin Wang Zheng (247 BC) to the second year of Qin II (208 BC), which lasted 39 years. It is the oldest mausoleum in Chinese history. The first large-scale and well-designed imperial mausoleum. There are two rammed earth walls inside and outside, symbolizing the imperial city and palace city of Xianyang, the imperial capital. There are a large number of burial pits and tombs of different shapes and connotations scattered around the Qin Mausoleum, including the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit, the eighth wonder of the world.

2. Mausoleum of the Second Emperor of Qin

Hu Hai, the Second Emperor of Qin, was the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty. Directly south of the Mausoleum of the Second Emperor of Qin is a rolling shed-style building with red doors and red columns and a three-bay interior. The mountain gate. A large black gold plaque with "Mausoleum of Emperor Qin II" hung high in the middle of the door. Passing through the mountain gate and climbing up the stairs, you will find a hard-mountain-style hall built in the Qin Dynasty architectural style. In the main hall, which covers an area of ??about 184 square meters, there are a group of statues that refer to deer as horses.

3. Baling

Baling is the mausoleum of Liu Heng, Emperor Xiaowen of the Han Dynasty. Baling is the first imperial mausoleum in Chinese history with a cave dug into the mountain as the Xuan Palace. It is of great significance to the Six Dynasties and the The Tang Dynasty's system of building mausoleums based on mountains had a great impact. Ba Ling Cemetery was known as Shengde Garden in history, with built-in sleeping halls, banquet halls, etc. According to records, Ba Ling dug a hole into the cliff at the original head of Bailuyuan into the Xuan Palace. The interior was built with stone and had a drainage system. The tomb door, tomb passage, and tomb chamber were built with stone pieces. The project was very large.

4. Du Ling

Du Ling is the tomb of Liu Xun, Emperor Xuan of the late Western Han Dynasty. The location of the mausoleum was originally a highland with two rivers, the Jing and Chan rivers, flowing through it. It was originally named Hongguyuan in the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Xuan was young, he loved to travel in the original area. After he ascended the throne, he chose a mausoleum site and built a cemetery here. Since the Han Dynasty, Duling has been a holy tourist destination in Chang'an. Scholars and scholars often gathered here to enjoy the sights and leave many poems.

5. Qin Dong Tomb

Buried in Qin Dong Tomb are King Zhaoxiang, King Zhuangxiang, Prince Mourning, Queen Mother Xuan, King Xiaowen, Queen Mother Emperor, etc. The Qin Dong Tomb was an important part of the development of the Qin Tombs during the Warring States Period in China. It was discovered in 1986. Its discovery provided rare materials for the study of the Qin Tombs. According to archaeological surveys, it is the royal tomb of the Qin Dynasty after the Bimo Cemetery in Xianyang during the Warring States Period and before the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang.

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