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Gansu·Wuwei City·Leitai Han Tombs Both the park and the museum are free of charge. You need to bring your ID card to get a visiting ticket. If you want to enter the tomb inside the Leitai Han Tombs, you need to buy a ticket. Han Tomb 45/person (half price for students and the elderly). Once inside, there are two tombs. The interior is not big, just the main chamber of the tomb. Only Tomb No.1 contains some cultural relics. Tomb No.2 is completely empty. If you are not particularly interested, there is no need to go inside. The location is right inside Wuwei City. It takes about 1-2 hours to tour around. It's also worth a visit if you're transferring through Wuwei or as a stop along the Hexi Corridor. The bronze chariot, horses, and guard figurines, from the Han Dynasty, unearthed from Wuwei City Leitai Han Tombs. A total of 99 pieces, consisting of 39 bronze horses, 1 bronze ox, 1 ceremonial chariot, 4 carriages, 3 covered carriages, 2 small carts, 3 large carts, 1 ox cart, 17 warrior figurines with spears and halberds, and 28 servant figurines. The main chariot is 36 centimeters long, the horses are 40 centimeters tall, and the servant figurines range from 19.5 to 24 centimeters in height. This bronze chariot and horse procession is the largest number of Eastern Han chariot and guard figurines found to date, grand in scale, exquisitely crafted, and demonstrates the outstanding achievements of Han Dynasty group bronze sculpture. Leitai is a large rectangular man-made earthen platform, about 8.5 meters high, 106 meters long from south to north, and 60 meters wide from east to west. It is named Leitai because the Leizu Hall was built on the platform, and it is famous for the Leitai Han Tombs unearthed below, which include the 'Flying Horse of Gansu,' a symbol of Chinese tourism. The Leitai Temple faces south with its back to the north and consists of buildings such as the mountain gate, Erping gate, Fengbo Yushi Hall, Leizu Hall, east and west side halls, Sanxing Doumu Hall, Donghua Pavilion, and Xihua Pavilion. It is an important Taoist holy site along the Hexi Corridor. According to the existing records of the 'Leitai Temple Stele' from the third year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty: 'The establishment of Leitai Temple dates back to ancient times, and its origins are untraceable. However, it is recorded that during the Tianshun era of the Ming Dynasty, hail damaged the crops, and an imperial decree was issued for its reconstruction.' It can be seen that Leitai Temple was rebuilt during the Tianshun era of the Ming Dynasty. During the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed by fire, and in the early years of Kangxi, the Douge Pavilion was established, and the Doumu Association was founded. In 1927, it was destroyed by a major earthquake, and it was rebuilt in 1933, but it still retained the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the founding of New China, Leitai Temple has been repaired multiple times. In 1981, a large-scale maintenance of the buildings on the platform was carried out, in 1986, the mountain gate, Erping gate, and surrounding walls were rebuilt, and in 2001, projects such as reinforcing the outer perimeter of the Leitai platform and the palace walls, waterproofing and drainage treatment for the Leitai platform surface, and ancient building repairs were completed. Currently, the entire building is well-preserved, structurally stable, and was declared a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in 1993. Leitai, Leitai Temple, and Leitai Han Tombs, although relics of different historical periods, form an indivisible whole. This provides important physical materials for the study of Leitai Han Tombs, ancient rammed earth construction, and the history, religion, and folklore of Wuwei during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with high historical, artistic, and scientific value. After years of protection and maintenance, the current Leitai Temple is majestic, grand in scale, with thriving incense offerings, surrounded by ancient trees reaching to the sky, and rippling lake waters, making it a famous tourist and sightseeing destination along the Silk Road. The Leitai Han Tombs were excavated in 1969, with the tomb entrance facing east, oriented in an exact east-west direction, with a total length of about 40 meters, and the tomb chamber covering an area of about 60 square meters. The sloping earthen passage walls on both sides of the tomb are adorned with floral patterns painted in vermilion, with a simple and bold brushwork. The brick-built part includes the tomb entrance, passage, front chamber with left and right side chambers, middle chamber with right side chamber, and rear chamber. From the scale of the tomb's construction and the 231 burial objects associated with the 'Heavenly King,' it reflects the prominent social status of the tomb owner. The Leitai Han Tombs are the largest Eastern Han tombs discovered in the Hexi region to date.