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Terra-Cotta
Army
Claimed by many to be the Eighth Wonder of the World, the terra-cotta
army was discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well near the tomb
of Emperor Qin. Forbidden Gardens has 6,000 1/3 scale terra-cotta
soldiers in formation as they were buried in the 3rd century BCE.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is laid out in all its' splendor in a one to
twenty scale model of the palace buildings with hundreds of figurines
displaying the lifestyle of Imperial China. Complete with thousands
of intricately detailed and elaborately landscaped miniatures of
the palaces and their occupants, the Forbidden City rests within
a 40,000 square foot pavilion.
Calming of the Heart Lodge (or the Summer Palace)
This black-roofed palace was a vacation getaway for those who lived
and worked in the Forbidden City. Built in the 1700s, this location
was ideal for scholars and guests to rest, reflect, and get back
to nature. Come walk around the Lodge and feel the relaxing sensation
that it brought the Emperors and Empresses throughout the years.
Weapons Room
This exhibit contains replicas of some of the weapons discovered
with the terra-cotta army. The excavation of the terra-cotta pits
also allowed historians to learn a great deal about the technology of
the era.
Architecture Room
The classic architecture in this exhibit are replicas of the Chinese
palaces of the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, located in Beijing,
was built between 1406 and 1420 and contains over two hundred and
fifty acres of palaces and government buildings. The scale of the
models is 1/20.
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