1. Qin Shihuangdi (First Emperor of Qin)
died 210 BCE
Tumulus Burial Mound

2. fengshui =
geomancy

3. Excavation of Pit #1

4. Tomb of First Emperor of Qin (died 210 BCE), plan of Pit #1
dimensions 210 x 65 yards
Elevation
14’ 7” deep

6. Charioteer, h. 6’ 2”
h. 6’ 3”
Infantryman, h. 6’
Standing Bowman, h. 5’ 10”

7. h. 6’ 3”

8. Charioteer, h. 6’ 2”
h. 6’ 3”
White jade carving
Late Shang (Anyang phase)
ca BCE
h. 5”

10. Tomb of First Emperor of Qin
Plan of Pit #2

11. Archers from Pit #2
h. ca. 3’ 11”

13. Cavalryman and Horse, from Pit #2
h. of cavalryman 5’ 10 ½”

14. Tomb of the First Emperor of Qin
(died 210 BCE), chariot horse from
Pit #2. Terra cotta, h. 5’ 7”

16. Bronze chariot and horses, found near Qin Shihuangdi’s tumulus

17. Han Dynasty 206 BCE – 220 CE
Western Han 2nd-1st centuries BCE
Eastern Han 1st-2nd centuries CE

18. Tombs of Prince Liu Sheng (died 113 BCE)
and Princess Dou Wan
Western Han Dynasty, 2nd century BCE

21. Bronze wine jar with gold decoration
Tomb of Liu Sheng h. 23 ¼”

22. Bronze wine jar with gold and silver
inlay in “bird script”
Tomb of Liu Sheng h. 17 3/8”

23. Incense burner in shape of Islands of the
Immortals, from tomb of Liu Sheng
Bronze inlaid with gold, h. 10 ¼”

26. Jade disc from tomb of Liu Sheng

27. Gilt bronze lamp from tomb of Dou
Wan, late 2nd century BCE
H. 19”, weight 34 lb 14 oz

28. Pair of leopards, from tomb of Dou Wan
Gilt bronze inlaid with silver and garnets
h. 1 1/3”

30. Jade Burial Suits of Liu Sheng (top) and Dou Wan

32. Dou Wan’s jade burial suit
Drawing of Liu
Sheng’s jade
burial suit