Considered as the “Eighth Wonder of the World", The visit to the excavations and museum of the Terracotta Warriors, en Xian, is, without a doubt, one of the key moments of any Trip to china.
We have all had the opportunity to see countless photos of the terracotta warriors.
And even in some cities, as is the case of Madrid, there has been an exhibition of these incredible and enigmatic statues, which, by the way, attracted a huge influx of visitors.
But there are places in the world, like Grand Canyon in Arizona or Iguazu waterfalls, where the impression that seeing them makes you is much greater than what you could imagine.
That same feeling is caused by finding yourself in Xian in front of the original site of the excavations, seeing the thousands of warriors placed in rows, which has no comparison with the image that you may have had of them previously.
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Who made the terracotta warriors
Considered as the most important archaeological excavation of the 20th century in the world, the Xian Terracotta Warriors They have their origin in the year 246 before Christ.
By then, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of unified China, at the age of 13, upon his enthronement, commissioned the construction of his mausoleum, which lasted 11 years.
As with all the great tombs and mausoleums of Chinese emperors, this mausoleum was covered so that no one could know where it was.
And this continues to happen today.
What are the terracotta warriors and what do they protect?
When you visit the excavation area, which you find in the vicinity of the city of Xian, you can see a large area of flat land with some mounds, and it is assumed that the mausoleum is hidden in one of them.
El terracotta warrior army Its function was to protect said mausoleum, so like this one, thousands of warriors hid in the surrounding grounds.
And in fact, it is considered that the warriors found so far in the excavations only represent a minimal part of the true size of the terracotta army.
When and who discovered the terracotta warriors
In 1974, when some farmers were digging a well in search of water, they found archaeological remains that aroused the interest of the Chinese authorities.
After the excavation that began, the first terracotta warriors began to come to light.
Where and how to visit the Terracotta Warriors
At present, excavations of the Terracotta Warriors of Xian occupy more than Sqm 16.000, and in reality there are three excavation pits, which are separated by a short distance between them.
These excavations began to be visited in 1979.
In total, in the excavation area there are almost 8.000 soldiers, horses and chariots, in addition to thousands of spears and other types of weapons, but as I have mentioned previously, not all of them have yet been brought to light.
The Xian Terracotta Warriors were declared Heritage awarded by the Unesco 1987 the year.
Terracotta Warriors Xian Spanish Tour
If you prefer, to make this visit you can sign up for the Terracotta Warriors excursion.
On this private tour you will be picked up at the hotel and with the company of a Spanish-speaking guide for five hours you will make the complete visit of the Terracotta Warriors excavations in Xian.
You can also sign up for private tour to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Xian.
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It is a visit with a guide in Spanish with a duration of 8 hours in which you will go to the excavations where you will find the terracotta warriors, you will also visit the most notable places in Xian.
Specifically, they will take you to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, the old one Xian wall, Bell tower and muslim neighborhood.
In order to plan your trip, here you have access to Booking.com to reserve hotels in Xi'an.
More information about the Terracotta Warriors
- Official website of Xian Terracotta Warriors Museum
- How to visit the Terracotta Warriors excavations in Xian
Hello: The Warriors museum is admirable and the way they manage the tourist part is excellent. One cannot fail to bring some souvenir from this place, so I bought a 30 or 40 cm figure. which I also brought with me without a hitch. I want to warn you that there are sellers who offer boxes with some figures (5 units) that are of poor quality. I bought one of them for US $10 out of curiosity and when they cleaned them the dark finish paint came off.
I was also surprised that I found figures of apparently very good quality at the Beijing international airport, at a lower cost than those sold as certified in the museum. I don't know how good they are, but in China it is risky to buy imitations, which are abundant in all types of merchandise...
Good afternoon, I just wanted to say that I do not advise anyone to buy a terracotta figure at the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xian, because I did it, and I feel cheated. Because when they gave me the total amount, the person who assisted me told me that all expenses to Madrid were included and that they would take it to my house and my surprise is that they called me and told me that to get it off the boat and bring it to me I have to pay a higher amount than what you pay in China. The truth is that he brought back very good memories for me but today I would not return because I feel deceived and deceived. It's a shame that they have to lie to sell a figure.
Thank you Carolina for your contribution.
I will tell you that, in my case, I preferred to carry the figures for half of the trip, since I preferred to take them with me. Of course, I didn't bring a life-size figure, but one 50 cm high. And I bought them in a large store near the excavations, but not in the museum.