Widely regarded as one of China’s top three historical sites, the 2500 year old Terracotta Army has been amazing visitors since they were accidentally unearthed in 1974.
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Hanyangling tombs.
Located about half an hour out of Xi'an is the Mausoleum of the Western Han Emperor, Liu Qi. Far less crowded than the Terracotta Warriors, a visit here is highly recommended.
The tomb is for Liu Qi (206 BC-220AD) and his empress, Empress Wang. Covering an area of 20 square kilometres and built in the year 153 AD, up to 60,000 burial objects have been found, including painted pottery figurines, utensils, chariots, weapons, and a large number of pottery animals.
The figurines, including cavalrymen, court maids, and servants, are all 62 centimeters tall and the detail is astounding. Their reduced size compared to the Terracotta Warriors is perhaps reflective of the decline in power of this later emperor.