HERITAGE RECORD · 441

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

秦始皇陵及兵马俑坑

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ910180 ↗

Administrative areaQ194635

Named afterQ7192

WikipediaMausoleum of Qin Shi Huang ↗

Chinese Wikipedia秦始皇陵 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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