Chapter 328 In the dark

It's a bit like Terracotta Warriors, but if it's Terracotta Warriors, how could it appear here?

Ye Tianchen said as if he answered and asked questions. It was indeed a bit surprising for Ye Tianchen to see this soldier stone statue here. He couldn't think of why such things appeared here. Judging from the surroundings, there was only a thousand years of historical dust. You should know that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang were a product of more than two thousand years ago. Where was the error in the middle?

Is it my own vision?

Or something?

The so-called destiny is his own destiny. Ye Tianchen completely believed this sentence. If it weren't for the wind and sand, they wouldn't have walked randomly. But when they discovered this so-called ancient city and saw this so-called product of the Qin Shihuang era, it seemed that this trip was not dangerous, and more of it would be an unexplainable mystery.

Terracotta Warriors? Are you talking about Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Warriors? Hearing Ye Tianchen's words, Empress Tracy hurriedly said

Yes, but the possibility of Terracotta Warriors and Horses appearing here is too small

Ye Tianchen glanced at Empress Tracy and thought to himself how could she know about Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Warriors?

But when I think about it, Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Warriors and Horses are famous all over the world, it is not surprising that Emperor Tracy knows it.

It is not impossible. When I was in college, I studied ancient Chinese history and had some research on this aspect.

Princess Tracy paused and continued: At that time, I and several classmates agreed that in the Qin Dynasty at that time, the power had actually extended to the Western Regions, but there was no detailed record. The Western Regions formed a country around the 5th century in the 19th century in the testable history and began to develop independently. Before Zhang Qian opened up the Western Regions, the Xiongnu had always dominated the countries in the Western Regions. The Qin Dynasty and the Xiongnu continued to fight. Until the destruction of the six kingdoms, Qin Shihuang ordered Meng Tian to send 300,000 troops to attack the Xiongnu and obtain the Hetao Plain. In order to resist the Xiongnu's going south and consolidate the border defense of the Northern County, Qin Shihuang ordered Meng Tian to preside over the construction of the Great Wall, which was relatively stable. Perhaps the culture of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses was a product of the war at that time.

When Princess Tracy said this, Ye Tianchen accepted it. He didn't expect that the beautiful and noble Princess Tracy had studied ancient Chinese history in college. It seems that people really can't just look at appearance.

Then according to my sister-in-law's words, then this place wouldn't be a grave, right? Princess Mary suddenly said nervously, looking around with her eyes

Probably not. Maybe after the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were passed on, they might be treated as an art.

Ye Tianchen resolved Princess Mary's nervousness. After all, he had already looked around carefully before, and it didn't look like a cemetery.

Tianchen is right, this place is completely different from the cemetery in the Western Regions at that time. Emperor Tracy also agrees with Ye Tianchen's point of view

When she heard that this was not a grave, Princess Mary was completely relieved. She walked to Princess Tracy, held Princess Tracy's shoulder and said, "Since this is not a cemetery, then I'll feel relieved. I think we'd better take a break early."

Good too

Princess Tracy nodded, and she showed obvious fatigue in her pretty face. It was indeed very energy-consuming to rush in the desert. A strong man might not be able to withstand such a rush, let alone two women who rarely endure hardships?

Ye Tianchen looked around again. To be on the safe side, everyone planned to take turns to rest. After all, in this unfamiliar abandoned city, it would be bad if there was any danger. The two women also agreed with Ye Tianchen's point of view, so Ye Tianchen guarded them first and then changed shifts after they had rested.

Helping the two women set up the tent, Ye Tianchen looked at the time. It was already evening. The sandstorm outside still did not stop, but was becoming more and more powerful. Maybe it would shave all night long. He shook his head. Ye Tianchen sat in the corner of the wall and held a hunting rifle in his arms to prevent wild beasts and other animals from suddenly jumping in. While smoking, he listened to the wind outside. It was a headache when he thought of going deep into the desert. Who knew how many dangerous traps were hidden in the depths of the desert? Today, when he encountered a large sandstorm, there was nothing wrong with everyone. This could definitely be considered a miracle.

Ye Tianchen thought of a god, smoking one by one. In fact, he doesn't smoke much, maybe because he is too upset. I don't know how long it took, but the sky outside was already dark, and the wind was still so loud, like countless devils crying, and sand fell into the holes on the roof from time to time. The wind continued to stop, I was afraid that the broken city wall in front would be swallowed by the sand.

I don't know how long it took, Ye Tianchen extinguished the cigarette in his hand, looked at the Terracotta Warriors again, and suddenly thought of some information about Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Warriors and Horses that he had seen before.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is located at the foot of Mount Li, east of Lintong District, more than 30 kilometers away from Xi'an. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Qin Shihuang started to build a cemetery when he ascended the throne at the age of thirteen. The planning and design was conducted by Prime Minister Li Si, and the general Zhang Han supervised the construction period. The construction lasted for 38 years. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is the burial pit of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, located 1,500 meters east of the cemetery. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit is located west to east, and the three pits are in the shape of a font.Arranged, the first one to be discovered was the No. 1 Warrior Pit, which is rectangular, 230 meters long from east to west, 62 meters wide from north to south, about five meters deep, with a total area of ​​14,260 square meters. There are slope doorways on all sides, and there are a Terracotta Warrior Pit on both sides, now known as the No. 2 and No. 3. The Terracotta Pit is well-designed and has a unique structure. At the bottom of the pit about five meters deep, an east-west load-bearing wall is set up every three meters. In the hole of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses stalls

In March 1974, while villagers in Xiye Village, east of the mausoleum, were digging wells, the large-scale Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit of the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum was discovered between Xiahe Village and Wuche Village, three miles east of the mausoleum. After excavation by archaeologists, the treasure of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses buried underground was unveiled. In 1975, the state decided to establish a museum on the original site of the terracotta pit. On October 1, 1979, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum began to be exhibited to visitors at home and abroad. At around 1:00 p.m. on June 13, 2009, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit was excavated again. Later, in the middle of the northern part of Pit No. 1, the colorful Terracotta Warriors and Horses were unearthed. The burial pit of the Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses was the largest underground military museum in the world. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses were one of the greatest discoveries in the history of world archaeology.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses are mostly made by ceramic firing. First, they are made of pottery molds, and then covered with fine mud for processing and carving. Some are burned first and then connected, and some are burned first and then burned. In fact, all the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were painted brightly and harmoniously. During the excavation, some of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses still retain bright colors when they were first unearthed. However, after being unearthed, the color disappeared in less than ten seconds and turned into white ash. Now all you can see are the remaining painted traces. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are arranged in various formations. The overall style is thick, strong and refined. If you observe carefully, the face shape, hairstyle, body shape, and charm are all different. Some pottery horses have the ears of their ears, some open their mouths and neigh, and some shut up their mouths and stand quietly. All these Terracotta Warriors and Horses are full of infectious artistic charm.

The discovery of Pit No. 1 was due to the emergence of the Qin Warriors in March 1974. At that time, farmers in Xiye Village dug wells in the south of the village. The wellhead was just in the southeast corner of Pit No. 1. In mid-July 1974, an archaeological excavation team composed of the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Cultural Management Committee, and Lintong County Cultural Center entered the Qin Warriors Pit construction site. As the scope of work continued to expand, from 1976 to 1978, the archaeological team added personnel in archaeology, protection, photography, restoration and other aspects. The strengthening of new forces and the implementation of various work made the archaeological team extremely lively. The excavation work of Pit No. 1 was fully carried out, and more than a dozen restoration groups carried out large-scale restoration of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

The excavation of Pit No. 2. If the discovery of Pit No. 1 was accidentally discovered by farmers digging a well, the Terracotta Warriors No. 2 was a scientific discovery of archaeologists after drilling.

There are not so many twists and interesting stories here. From April to May 1976, the archaeological team discovered another Terracotta Warriors pit on April 23 during the purposeful drilling work on the north side of the eastern end of Pit No. 1.

After the completion of the protection hall of Pit 2, the formal scientific archaeological excavation work will begin. On March 1, 1994, a grand opening ceremony of Pit 2 was held in the protection hall of Pit 2. Zhang Deqin, then director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, came to the scene and announced the official start of the excavation work of Pit 2. In order to ensure the scientific and standardization of this key archaeological project, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage specially established a Pit 2 expert group to guide the archaeological excavation work.

The discovery of Pit No. 3, like Pit No. 2, was the result of drilling by the archaeological team. After Pit No. 1 and No. 2, on May 11, 1976, a burial pit was discovered at 25 meters north of the west end of Pit No. 1. According to the order of discovery, it was numbered as Pit No. 3.

The second figurine pit in Qin Shihuang is in the shape of a curved ruler, located on the northeast side of Pit No. 1 and the east side of Pit No. 3. It is 96 meters long from east to west and 84 meters wide from north to south, with a total area of ​​about 6,000 square meters. The buildings in the pit are the same as Pit No. 1, but the formation is more complex and the troops are more complete. It is the most spectacular military formation among the three pits. It is a special army composed of cavalry, chariots and infantry (including crossbowmen). The second pit has 170,000The square meter exhibition hall is currently the largest and most complete modern ruins exhibition hall in my country. Pit No. 2 has more than 1,300 pottery figurines, more than 80 chariots, and tens of thousands of bronze weapons. Among them, the general figurines, the saddle horses, and the kneeling figurines are the first discovery. Pit No. 2 has four slope doorways at the east and west ends, and two slope doorways at the north. The figurine pit sits on the east side of the west, and the main entrance is on the east side. The layout inside the pit is divided into four units.

The first unit is located at the east end of the figurine pit. There are 60 vertical crossbow warriors around the corridor. The center of the formation is composed of 160 squat and kneeling crossbow warriors on the east side of the eighth road. The crossbow warriors are arranged in the array, standing up and down in turn shooting in turn to make the crossbows tense and slow.

The second unit is located on the right side of the figurine pit, and consists of sixty-four chariots. Each row is eight, with a total of eight. There are four pottery horses the size of a real horse in front of the car. Three terracotta warriors are arranged in the back of each car. The middle is the imperial hand pulling the horse bridle, and the other two stand on the left and right of the car, holding long-handed weapons.