名詞: n.
qin shi huang ling
ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ
Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang

The mausoleum, located in Lintong County, 30 kilometers east of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is regarded as "the eighth wonder of the world" and has been listed as a world heritage site by the UNESCO in December 1987. It draws millions of visitors from home and abroad every year.
According to Records of History, Qin Shihuang started building his own tomb on Lishan Mountain soon after he came to the throne. Construction expanded after he unified China in 221 BC and involved 700,000 laborers. It was completed 38 years later. The mausoleum has a square rammed earthen base and is still 76 meters high. The coffin and chamber of Qin Shihuang are in the center of the underground palace. The mausoleum site contains more than 400 tombs and vaults of articles buried with Qin Shihuang; they cover an area of 56.25 square kilometers. The main vaults include the Fault of the bronze carriage, the vault of horses, the vault of rare and precious birds and animals, the vault of stables and the vault of warriors and horses.

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