The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) is located about 5km east of Lintong County, Shaanxi Province. According to the Records of the Great Historian, Qin Shihuang began building his mausoleum just after he became the king of the Qin State in 246BC. In 221BC, the Qin State unified other six states of northeast China and established the Qin Dynasty. Then he drove over 70,000 criminal slaves from all over the place to continue the construction. It took 36 years to complete the project.

Mausoleum of First Emperor of Qin Dynasty is the burial place of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang. [xour.cn]

The mausoleum is famous for the Terra-cotta Warriors. It is about 1.8m high. The Terra-cotta Warriors and the Mausoleum of First Emperor of Qin Dynasty are called the Eighth Miracle in the World, and have been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Travel Tips:

Admission: 40 yuan for busy season (March - November), 20 yuan for dull season

Tel: +86-029-83912542

Getting There: You can take No. 5 tourism bus from Xi'an railway station.