The Yunnan Stone Forest - also named Shilin - is located in the capital of the Yunnan province - Kunming. It has been recognized in China as one of the wonders of the world since the Ming Dynasty. It was created by natural erosion processes that have been occuring since pre-history.
After some initial research it was determined that the Terra Cotta Army were from the Qin Dynasty, 211 - 206 BC and they represented a funerary art and were buried along with the Emperor of the time. They belonged to the Emperor Qin Shi Huang who ruled during this period and was actually the first emperor of China. The figures vary in height according to their role within the army. The generals are the tallest.
Among the artifacts to be found besides the actual army figures were horses, chariots, acrobats, musicians and strongmen. In all there were found to be over 8,000 soldiers in the collection, 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, many of which are still buried in the pits.
According to a historian who lived at a slightly later period than the making of the Terra Cotta Army (145 - 190 BC) the mausoleum began to be constructed in 246 BC and involved some 700,000 workers. The emperor was only 13 when construction started. His instructions were that no two soldiers were to be made alike.
The main feature of the Dadie Forest is the Dadie Waterfall which is almost 300 feet in height. Its purely natural rain water. The source of the Dadie Waterfall, Ba River, is a branch of Nanpan River. In the rainy season, up to 150 cubic meters (196 cubic yards) of water per square inch plummet down the 88 meter (288 feet) drop.
In all, to see much of the Yunnan Stone Forests on one of the guided trips will take about 3 hours. The park is open to the public most days of the year between 8.30 am and 6 pm so you can actually spend the whole day there enjoying the wonders at your own leisure.
After some initial research it was determined that the Terra Cotta Army were from the Qin Dynasty, 211 - 206 BC and they represented a funerary art and were buried along with the Emperor of the time. They belonged to the Emperor Qin Shi Huang who ruled during this period and was actually the first emperor of China. The figures vary in height according to their role within the army. The generals are the tallest.
Among the artifacts to be found besides the actual army figures were horses, chariots, acrobats, musicians and strongmen. In all there were found to be over 8,000 soldiers in the collection, 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, many of which are still buried in the pits.
According to a historian who lived at a slightly later period than the making of the Terra Cotta Army (145 - 190 BC) the mausoleum began to be constructed in 246 BC and involved some 700,000 workers. The emperor was only 13 when construction started. His instructions were that no two soldiers were to be made alike.
The main feature of the Dadie Forest is the Dadie Waterfall which is almost 300 feet in height. Its purely natural rain water. The source of the Dadie Waterfall, Ba River, is a branch of Nanpan River. In the rainy season, up to 150 cubic meters (196 cubic yards) of water per square inch plummet down the 88 meter (288 feet) drop.
In all, to see much of the Yunnan Stone Forests on one of the guided trips will take about 3 hours. The park is open to the public most days of the year between 8.30 am and 6 pm so you can actually spend the whole day there enjoying the wonders at your own leisure.
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