Thursday, July 20, 2006

Xi'an - Buried Terra Cotta Army

Xi'an, Warriors, terra cotta, army, China
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There is a full museum for these warriors buried at Xi'an, in Central China, now excavated and a wonder. See www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/index, for the Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses.
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Those in the museum are only some of the 8000 originally buried in about 200 BC, before the tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, to protect him after death.
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His story is told at www.imperialtours.net/terracotta_warriors, "Sentinels of a Death-Defying Emperor."

Xi'an is a major city, and a cultural center. See www.romartraveler.com/RomarPages/XIAN.

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