Han Yangling archaeological site

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The Han Yangling archaeological site is the mausoleum complex and surrounding burial landscape of Emperor Jing of the Western Han dynasty, renowned for its vast underground pits filled with terracotta figurines, artifacts, and sacrificial remains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
mausoleum complex
area approximately 20 square kilometers
builtFor Emperor Jing of Han NERFINISHED
burialPlaceOf Emperor Jing of Han NERFINISHED
Empress Wang Zhi NERFINISHED
constructionBegan 153 BC
constructionEnded 141 BC
contains bronze artifacts
chariots and horses
coins
daily-use artifacts
inscribed wooden slips
iron artifacts
miniature pottery animals
sacrificial remains
terracotta figurines
textiles
weaponry
wooden and lacquer wares
country China
distanceFrom about 20 kilometers north of Xi'an city center
dynasty Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED
excavationBegan 1970s
hasMuseumType underground museum
hasPart Mausoleum of Emperor Jing of Han NERFINISHED
Mausoleum of Empress Wang NERFINISHED
museum
outer burial landscape
sacrificial pits
satellite tombs
heritageDesignation Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
knownFor life-size burial landscape in miniature
realistic terracotta figurines
well-preserved underground pits
locatedIn Guanzhong Plain NERFINISHED
Shaanxi Province NERFINISHED
Weicheng District NERFINISHED
locatedNear Weihe River NERFINISHED
Xi'an NERFINISHED
numberOfPits over 80
openToPublic yes
partOf Western Han imperial mausoleums NERFINISHED
period 2nd century BC
significance evidence of Western Han imperial burial system
important source for study of Western Han funerary practices
touristAttraction yes

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Emperor Jing of Han burialMonument Han Yangling archaeological site