Mausoleum of the First Emperor - Shi-huang-ling

Japanese: 始皇陵 - しこうりょう（英語表記）Shi-huang-ling

The tomb of the First Qin Emperor, located about 5 km east of Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, China. The two-tiered square mound measures 345 m east to west, 350 m north to south, and 43 m high. There are two walls surrounding the mound, the inner wall measures 578 m east to west and 684.5 m north to south, and has gates on three sides: east, west, and north. The outer wall is rectangular, measuring 974.2 m east to west and 2,173 m north to south, with the remains of a gate on the east side and a width of 12.2 m. Tile fragments, burnt soil, and ash have been found. Six rows of ceramic water pipes were found in the center of the western wall of the outer wall, running under the wall. Architectural remains have been found in the northern part of the inner wall, including rammed earth. A large pit of terracotta warriors and horses was discovered on the east side of the First Emperor's Mausoleum, and many huge warrior and horse figures were excavated. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

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Japanese:

中国シェンシー (陝西) 省リントン (臨潼) 県の東約 5kmにある秦の始皇帝の陵。墳丘は2段の方墳で，東西 345m，南北 350m，高さ 43m。墳丘の周囲には内城と外城が二重に存在し，内城は東西 578m，南北 684.5mで，東，西，北の3面に門をもつ。外城は東西 974.2m，南北 2173mの長方形を呈し，東に門址があり，幅は 12.2m。瓦片や焼土，灰が検出されている。外城西壁中央部では，6列に並んで城壁下を横切る陶製の水道管が発見されている。内城北部では建築遺構が発見され，版築面も存在する。始皇帝陵の東側で大規模な「兵馬俑坑」と呼ばれる陶俑坑が発見され，巨大な武人俑，馬俑が数多く出土している。 1987年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録。

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