Into my second month of steroid treatment.
The other day I finished a three-year project where these four paths meet..
Deckwood ain’t cheap any longer, I pulled this black, crappy-even-when-new seventeen year-old yellow pine carefully, dressed them, flipped, washed, and put them down with few fasteners. I figure it will go three-to five years before I must buy new ones. I went with the distressed look.
My wife loves the energy except when I don’t stop talking.
The setting is the promenade leading to Xian China’s Flying Goose Pagoda. Local townspeople and visitors alike gather for a relaxing evening of comradery.
The atmosphere is festive with some dressed in traditional Tan Dynasty garb and families arrive together for a summer evening outing.
Lighted hanging lanterns dangling over the flowing pedestrians add to the evening’s enchantment.
Pictured below is Xian's Flying Goose Pagoda and individuals enjoying the festive atmosphere there:
Xian is also known for its Muslim Market which came into being as a result of the Muslims who migrated along the Silk Road. Pictured here below is the gate to the Muslim Market along with street food options offered there:
Discovered in a burial pit located close to China’s First Emperor’s Mausoleum Tomb this. Amazing Discovery came 6 years after the finding of the further away from the tomb Terracotta Warriors in 1974. Discovered were two bronze chariots and their horses also made of bronze.
In thia video ís seen Chariot #1 which was the lead chariot. Check out my companion video which offers a 360 degree view of Chariot #2, the chariot in which the Emperor himself would ride.
Emperor Qin who founded the Qin Dynasty and who united China’s prior 7 Warring States died in 206 BC. Although best known today for the 8,000 some Terracotta Warriors that accompanied him in death, the two subsequently discovered bronze chariots are of added historical significance.
Of note the name for China came from Emperor Qin which is pronounced "Chin." Add an "a" and you have "China."
Of historical importance, these chariots represent Emperor Qin's accomplishments which included his having standardized China’s weights and measures. This included establishing a single axle width for all of China so that all chariots could travel throughout the country.
In addition the discovery of these chariots identify the artistry and craftsmanship related to working in bronze that continued for many centuries after China’s Bronze Age had concluded.
Unlike the horses found with the Terracotta Warriors, these were made of Bronze.
At the end of 1980 a major discovery was unearthed at a location between China’s first Emperor’s tomb mausoleum and the previously discovered Terracotta Warriors. This discovery was of two bronze chariots and their bronze horses that had been buried within a wooden box in their own pit.
This video offers a 360 degree view of Chariot #2 which was the one in which the Emperor was intended to ride in the after life as he would inspect the 8,000 separately buried Terracotta Warriors as well as travel to his underworld kingdom in the same way he had traveled by a similar horses drawn chariot on five tours during his life that each time extended throughout the China he had unified.
Unique to this Chariot #2 was a separate interior chamber for the Emperor with small vented windows that offered the world’s likely first air-conditioned vehicle.
These chariots and their horses were half the size of their real life counter parts.
While over 600 life-sized horses made of Terracotta clay have been found in the three large pits along with the Terracotta Warriors, the half-sized horses pulling these two bronze chariots were the only ones made of bronze.
It is believed that six more bronze chariots with their bronze horses remaining yet to be discovered since this pair faced west and it is expected the others will be found facing east, north, and south from the tomb mausoleum in which Emperor Qin remains buried along with a replica of his palace and mercury rivers surrounding it.
(To date no one has dared to open the mountain covered tomb due to now anticipated mercury gas and the claimed booby traps that were put in place to thwart grave robbers. According to the Tang Dynasty historian Sima Qian writing 100 some years later, the tomb is also filled with treasures and to keep their identity a secret those who placed them there were sealed off remaining in the tomb city never to be seen again.)
For those who do not have the time or inclination to watch the above offered videos, here are some still shots of both the two bronze chariots with their bronze horses, but also some related exhibits. Of note just before COVID in 2019 the chariots were moved from a display building adjacent to the three pits where the Terracotta Warriors were found. They were relocated close to the site itself where they were found in their own small burial pit which happens to be in close proximity to the mausoleum tomb where Emperor Qin remains buried.
Pictured first is the mausoleum tomb location which is under the pictured mountain hill that was created from the excavation some 2,150 years ago during the Emperor's lifetime. The entire complex is four miles square, took over 700,000 persons to build (which is seven times the number it reportedly took to build the Pyramids) and is the largest burial site in the world.
Entrance to the new exhibit building located close to the tomb where the chariots and horses were found and which houses the bronze chariots and bronze horses:
Archival photos showing the condition of the bronze horses and chariots at the time of their unearthing prior to restoration:
The chariots and horses as now in display in their own museum building:
The Lead Chariot #1:
Chariot #2 in which the Emperor would ride:
Acquired models of the two chariots:
The actual shield that the charioteer in the lead chariot had. Other display items are replicas of the actual items that remain on the chariots and horses as displayed:
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Into my second month of steroid treatment.
The other day I finished a three-year project where these four paths meet..
Deckwood ain’t cheap any longer, I pulled this black, crappy-even-when-new seventeen year-old yellow pine carefully, dressed them, flipped, washed, and put them down with few fasteners. I figure it will go three-to five years before I must buy new ones. I went with the distressed look.
My wife loves the energy except when I don’t stop talking.
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Each morning local townspeople of Xian gather at the Palace Park for colorful morning exercises. All are welcome to join the fray.
Watch as visitors and residents wave colorful fans and even a playful hobby horse joins the energetic group.
The setting is the promenade leading to Xian China’s Flying Goose Pagoda. Local townspeople and visitors alike gather for a relaxing evening of comradery.
The atmosphere is festive with some dressed in traditional Tan Dynasty garb and families arrive together for a summer evening outing.
Lighted hanging lanterns dangling over the flowing pedestrians add to the evening’s enchantment.
Pictured below is Xian's Flying Goose Pagoda and individuals enjoying the festive atmosphere there:
Xian is also known for its Muslim Market which came into being as a result of the Muslims who migrated along the Silk Road. Pictured here below is the gate to the Muslim Market along with street food options offered there:
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Waiting for the evening smorgasbord
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I guess the tourist tossing season is in full swing
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Where the thinning of the species starts🤔
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Shoulda posted this in the Humor Thread.
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Discovered in a burial pit located close to China’s First Emperor’s Mausoleum Tomb this. Amazing Discovery came 6 years after the finding of the further away from the tomb Terracotta Warriors in 1974. Discovered were two bronze chariots and their horses also made of bronze.
In thia video ís seen Chariot #1 which was the lead chariot. Check out my companion video which offers a 360 degree view of Chariot #2, the chariot in which the Emperor himself would ride.
Emperor Qin who founded the Qin Dynasty and who united China’s prior 7 Warring States died in 206 BC. Although best known today for the 8,000 some Terracotta Warriors that accompanied him in death, the two subsequently discovered bronze chariots are of added historical significance.
Of note the name for China came from Emperor Qin which is pronounced "Chin." Add an "a" and you have "China."
Of historical importance, these chariots represent Emperor Qin's accomplishments which included his having standardized China’s weights and measures. This included establishing a single axle width for all of China so that all chariots could travel throughout the country.
In addition the discovery of these chariots identify the artistry and craftsmanship related to working in bronze that continued for many centuries after China’s Bronze Age had concluded.
Unlike the horses found with the Terracotta Warriors, these were made of Bronze.
At the end of 1980 a major discovery was unearthed at a location between China’s first Emperor’s tomb mausoleum and the previously discovered Terracotta Warriors. This discovery was of two bronze chariots and their bronze horses that had been buried within a wooden box in their own pit.
This video offers a 360 degree view of Chariot #2 which was the one in which the Emperor was intended to ride in the after life as he would inspect the 8,000 separately buried Terracotta Warriors as well as travel to his underworld kingdom in the same way he had traveled by a similar horses drawn chariot on five tours during his life that each time extended throughout the China he had unified.
Unique to this Chariot #2 was a separate interior chamber for the Emperor with small vented windows that offered the world’s likely first air-conditioned vehicle.
These chariots and their horses were half the size of their real life counter parts.
While over 600 life-sized horses made of Terracotta clay have been found in the three large pits along with the Terracotta Warriors, the half-sized horses pulling these two bronze chariots were the only ones made of bronze.
It is believed that six more bronze chariots with their bronze horses remaining yet to be discovered since this pair faced west and it is expected the others will be found facing east, north, and south from the tomb mausoleum in which Emperor Qin remains buried along with a replica of his palace and mercury rivers surrounding it.
(To date no one has dared to open the mountain covered tomb due to now anticipated mercury gas and the claimed booby traps that were put in place to thwart grave robbers. According to the Tang Dynasty historian Sima Qian writing 100 some years later, the tomb is also filled with treasures and to keep their identity a secret those who placed them there were sealed off remaining in the tomb city never to be seen again.)
For those who do not have the time or inclination to watch the above offered videos, here are some still shots of both the two bronze chariots with their bronze horses, but also some related exhibits. Of note just before COVID in 2019 the chariots were moved from a display building adjacent to the three pits where the Terracotta Warriors were found. They were relocated close to the site itself where they were found in their own small burial pit which happens to be in close proximity to the mausoleum tomb where Emperor Qin remains buried.
Pictured first is the mausoleum tomb location which is under the pictured mountain hill that was created from the excavation some 2,150 years ago during the Emperor's lifetime. The entire complex is four miles square, took over 700,000 persons to build (which is seven times the number it reportedly took to build the Pyramids) and is the largest burial site in the world.
Entrance to the new exhibit building located close to the tomb where the chariots and horses were found and which houses the bronze chariots and bronze horses:
Archival photos showing the condition of the bronze horses and chariots at the time of their unearthing prior to restoration:
The chariots and horses as now in display in their own museum building:
The Lead Chariot #1:
Chariot #2 in which the Emperor would ride:
Acquired models of the two chariots:
The actual shield that the charioteer in the lead chariot had. Other display items are replicas of the actual items that remain on the chariots and horses as displayed:
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I'e been to the falls 3 times, and it is better each time I go. A great vacation stop.
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