Xi'an: Tales of an Ancient Capital With Prehistoric Settlements

Xi'an has a long history and culture, and a harmonious humanistic atmosphere. Official records show that 13 dynasties have established their capitals here. Walking in Xi'an City, it is like visiting a panoramic history museum, and you can feel the integration of ancient and modern at any time. All the stories of the thousand-year-old capital are hidden in the streets and alleys. In this land that has gone through the ages, there is still a world cultural heritage that attracts the attention of the world.

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In March 1974, when the villagers of Xiyang Village in the east of the tomb were fighting drought and digging wells, a large-scale terracotta army pit of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was discovered between Xiahe Village and Wula Village, three miles east of the mausoleum. After excavations by archaeologists, the treasure of the Qin Warriors buried more than 2,000 years ago was uncovered. The archaeological discovery of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor occupies a special and important position in the ancient Chinese imperial tombs and is an important window for the world to understand the splendid civilization of ancient China. Tourists from home and abroad come to admire this great masterpiece from ancient times.

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In addition to the famous Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is also an important cultural site. As the earliest and largest existing brick pagoda of the Tang Dynasty, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a piece of typical evidence that the architectural form of ancient Indian Buddhist temples was introduced into the Central Plains with Buddhism and integrated into Chinese culture. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a landmark building that embodies the wisdom crystallization of the ancient Chinese working people, and it is also one of the must-see attractions when visiting Xi'an.

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In addition, the Banpo site in Xi'an is the first large-scale revelation in China of a well-preserved Neolithic settlement site. It is the largest and best-preserved matrilineal clan village site in the Yellow River Basin. Visitors can learn about the production and life of the ancestors who were in the prosperous period of matrilineal clan society more than 6,000 years ago.