Han Yang Ling Museum, Shaanxi, China

5Gavin S S 5:00 PM Dec 2, 2014

Mini warriors but major attraction!
On a tour as a "little extra" our guide took us to the Han Yang Ling Museum which is situated not far from Xian airport. While the major attraction in the area is the "Terracotta Army" - and this should certainly not be missed - the Han Yang Ling museum is in many ways equally impressive. Housed under a well designed museum building the "mini warriors" are displayed as they were discovered. You walk right over the exhibits on cleverly designed glass walkways. The figures are in fact dolls each around 2 feet tall. Their bodies are made from clay, arms were of wood and they were originally clothed in silk. As with the Terracotta Army the scale of the display is very impressive - be sure not to miss the huge lines of animals. This is a very well presented museum which is well worth a visit.

5ThaiCookingRocks 5:00 PM Dec 13, 2020

Great counterpoint to Terracotta Warriors
This is a great counter point to the Terracotta Warriors. Everything is smaller, and it in tunnels not pits. One of the great parts is that you are able to walk over some of the pit areas on glass and see the artifacts still in their tunnels. Its helps you understand how they are and how they were found. In places it was too dark honestly, and I am not sure why there is some areas that are decently lit and others that aren't so much. I used Travel China Guide for my trip and they were wonderful and Tracy a gem, and she was able to explain things that otherwise wouldn't have been known. For some they will say that tit pales in comparison but I think it was a wonderful way to compare different eras.