{"id":251,"date":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/terracotta-army-pits-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","slug":"%e5%85%b5%e9%a6%ac%e4%bf%91%e5%9d%91%e6%8c%87%e5%8d%97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/terracotta-army-pits-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4e00\u865f\u5751\u3001\u4e8c\u865f\u5751\u3001\u4e09\u865f\u5751\uff1a\u60a8\u5728\u6bcf\u500b\u5175\u99ac\u4fd1\u5751\u4e2d\u770b\u5230\u7684\u6771\u897f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Terracotta Army is not one big hole full of soldiers \u2014 it is <strong>three different museums in one<\/strong>, plus a fourth pit that was never finished, each with its own corps, its own atmosphere and its own crowd rhythm. Most first-time visitors blast through in the wrong order and miss half the story. This guide walks you through <strong>Pit One, Pit Two and Pit Three<\/strong> the way our editorial team visits them \u2014 what each pit held in 221 BC, what you actually see today, and the viewing order that keeps the drama building.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"xtw-post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/xianterracottawarriors-10.webp\" alt=\"The main terracotta army formation in Pit One seen from the raised walkway\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Pit One from the central walkway \u2014 about 6,000 warriors and horses in a 230-by-62-metre vaulted hangar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"xtw-keybox\">\n<p class=\"xtw-keybox__t\">\u91cd\u9ede<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pit One = the infantry host:<\/strong> ~6,000 figures, the &#8220;wow&#8221; panorama, do it first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pit Two = the elite force:<\/strong> archers, cavalry and chariots \u2014 plus the Kneeling Archer in his glass case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pit Three = the command post:<\/strong> the smallest hangar, 68 officers&#8217; figures and the war planning room.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best order: Pit 1 \u2192 Pit 3 \u2192 Pit 2<\/strong> \u2014 big drama first, quiet command post in between, specialists last.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One ticket covers all three pits and the mausoleum site 1.5 km west<\/strong> (free shuttle).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtw-callout xtw-callout--info\">\n<p><strong>Before you go:<\/strong> tickets from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/travel-guide\/attraction\/xi-an\/emperor-qinshihuang-s-mausoleum-site-museum-75682?Allianceid=5415915&amp;SID=335064717&amp;trip_sub1=&amp;trip_sub3=D20858168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\u651c\u7a0b\u7db2<\/a> start at $18.03 with instant confirmation \u2014 gates open 08:30 and the whole two-site visit takes 3\u20135 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtw-facts\">\n<div class=\"xtw-fact\"><strong>~6,000<\/strong><span>figures in Pit One (230 \u00d7 62 m)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xtw-fact\"><strong>~1,300<\/strong><span>figures in Pit Two \u2014 the mixed-arms force<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xtw-fact\"><strong>68<\/strong><span>officers&#8217; figures in the Pit Three command post<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xtw-fact\"><strong>3\u20135 h<\/strong><span>for the pits + the mausoleum site<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"xtw-toc\" aria-label=\"\u5728\u672c\u6307\u5357\u4e2d\">\n<p class=\"xtw-toc__t\">\u672c\u6307\u5357\u7684\u5167\u5bb9<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#pit1\">Pit One \u2014 the infantry host<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pit2\">Pit Two \u2014 the elite force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pit3\">Pit Three \u2014 the command post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pit4\">The empty Pit Four<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#order\">The order to visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">\u5e38\u554f\u554f\u984c<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#book\">Book your visit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"pit1\"><span class=\"xtw-ico xtw-ico--star\"><\/span>Pit One \u2014 the infantry host<\/h2>\n<p>This is the photograph that made the army famous. In a 230-by-62-metre vaulted hangar, about <strong>6,000 warriors and horses<\/strong> stand ranked in battle order: three vanguard rows facing east, the main body of armored infantry behind them in thirty-eight columns, and flanking guards on the sides and rear facing outward. The formation faces east for a reason \u2014 toward the conquered states the First Emperor still expected to hold after death.<\/p>\n<p>Two things most visitors miss. First, look behind the formation&#8217;s end: the back half of the pit is an active archaeological site, and through the glass you can watch conservators reassembling freshly excavated soldiers piece by piece. Second, look at the floor lines between the columns \u2014 the packed-earth walls once carried wooden roof beams and reed mats, and the charred beams you see are traces of the fire that burned the hangar shortly after the Qin fell.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pit2\"><span class=\"xtw-ico xtw-ico--arrow\"><\/span>Pit Two \u2014 the elite force<\/h2>\n<p>Pit Two is where the army shows its specialists, in four mixed-arms units: a crossbowmen&#8217;s corner with standing and kneeling archers, a chariot squadron, a mixed chariot-cavalry-infantry block, and the cavalry wing with its short, solid horses. Around <strong>1,300 figures<\/strong> \u2014 and unlike Pit One&#8217;s sweeping panorama, Pit Two rewards slow, close looking: the trenches sit beside fully restored display figures you can study at eye level.<\/p>\n<p>The star needs no introduction: <strong>the Kneeling Archer<\/strong>, half-crouched on one knee in a glass case, sole treads and palm pads still crisp after 2,200 years. He is the museum&#8217;s most photographed figure \u2014 our full profile is in <a href=\"\/zh_tw\/kneeling-archer-terracotta-warriors\/\">the Kneeling Archer guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pit3\"><span class=\"xtw-ico xtw-ico--compass\"><\/span>Pit Three \u2014 the command post<\/h2>\n<p>The smallest of the three \u2014 a 520-square-metre hangar holding <strong>68 figures<\/strong> \u2014 but the brain of the whole operation. A scarred command chariot stands at the center with four horses; along the walls, officers in long robes stand as if waiting for orders; side rooms served as the war council chamber and the staff quarters. Pit Three is also the only pit found intact rather than burned and collapsed, which is why the officers&#8217; robes and expressions survive so well.<\/p>\n<p>Because it is small and quiet, Pit Three is the best place to slow down after the Pit One crowd. The officers&#8217; faces are among the most individual in the whole museum.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pit4\"><span class=\"xtw-ico xtw-ico--mountain\"><\/span>The empty Pit Four<\/h2>\n<p>Between Pit Two and Pit Three, archaeologists mapped a fourth, empty pit \u2014 dug and abandoned, never filled. The favored explanation: the Qin collapsed before the reserves could be manufactured. Standing at its edge, you get a rare feeling most attractions never offer \u2014 history interrupted mid-sentence.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"order\"><span class=\"xtw-ico xtw-ico--calendar\"><\/span>The order to visit<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xtw-timeline\">\n<li><strong class=\"xtw-timeline__t\">Stop 1 \u2014 Pit One.<\/strong> The panorama while you are freshest; walk the full circuit, then stand at the end viewing platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"xtw-timeline__t\">Stop 2 \u2014 Pit Three.<\/strong> The quiet command post between the two big hangars; the officers&#8217; faces reward the calm.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"xtw-timeline__t\">Stop 3 \u2014 Pit Two.<\/strong> The specialists and the Kneeling Archer, studied at eye level.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"xtw-timeline__t\">Stop 4 \u2014 the mausoleum site.<\/strong> Ride the free shuttle 1.5 km west for the mound paths and the Bronze Chariot Hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"xtw-ico xtw-ico--info\"><\/span>\u5e38\u554f\u554f\u984c<\/h2>\n<details class=\"xtw-faq\">\n<summary>Which pit is the best?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"xtw-faq__a\">\n<p>Pit One is the iconic view and the one your photos need; Pit Two is the connoisseur&#8217;s favorite for close-up detail. Do both \u2014 they are 5 minutes apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"xtw-faq\">\n<summary>How long should I give each pit?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"xtw-faq__a\">\n<p>Roughly: Pit One 60\u201375 minutes, Pit Two 40\u201360 minutes, Pit Three 20\u201330 minutes, plus 60\u201390 minutes at the mausoleum site \u2014 the full 3\u20135 hours the museum recommends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"xtw-faq\">\n<summary>Is Pit Two really still being excavated?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"xtw-faq__a\">\n<p>Yes \u2014 large sections of Pit Two remain covered and unexcavated on purpose, partly for preservation science. That is why the restoration lab and the display figures sit side by side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h2 id=\"book\">Book your visit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"xtw-cta-inline\">\n<p class=\"xtw-cta-inline__t\">Three pits, one ticket<\/p>\n<p>From $18.03 online with passport-scan entry. Start at 08:30 for the quietest walkways, and leave the shuttle ride to the mausoleum for the afternoon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xtw-cta-inline__btns\"><a class=\"xtw-btn xtw-btn--accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/travel-guide\/attraction\/xi-an\/emperor-qinshihuang-s-mausoleum-site-museum-75682?Allianceid=5415915&amp;SID=335064717&amp;trip_sub1=&amp;trip_sub3=D20858168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\u5728 Trip.com \u4e0a\u9810\u8a02 \u2014 18.03 \u7f8e\u5143\u8d77<\/a><a class=\"xtw-btn xtw-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/travel-guide\/attraction\/xi-an\/emperor-qinshihuang-s-mausoleum-site-museum-75682?Allianceid=5415915&amp;SID=335064717&amp;trip_sub1=&amp;trip_sub3=D20858168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\u67e5\u770b\u9580\u7968<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pair this guide with the practical side: <a href=\"\/zh_tw\/terracotta-army-tickets-2026\/\">ticket facts for 2026<\/a>\uff0c \u9019 <a href=\"\/zh_tw\/%e7%82%ba%e4%bb%80%e9%ba%bc%e6%af%8f%e5%80%8b%e5%85%b5%e9%a6%ac%e4%bf%91%e7%9a%84%e8%87%89%e9%83%bd%e4%b8%8d%e4%b8%80%e6%a8%a3\/\">\u9762\u5b54\u6545\u4e8b<\/a>\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca <a href=\"\/zh_tw\/%e9%81%8a%e5%ae%a2%e6%8c%87%e5%8d%97\/\">\u53c3\u89c0\u6307\u5357<\/a> for routes, packing and timing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xtw-sources\">\n<p class=\"xtw-sources__t\">\u4f86\u6e90<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On-site pit signage and hangar walkthroughs, verified on our 2025\u20132026 editorial visits.<\/li>\n<li>Museum guide materials for pit dimensions and figure counts (Pit One ~6,000 \u00b7 Pit Two ~1,300 \u00b7 Pit Three 68 figures).<\/li>\n<li>Verified Trip.com traveler reviews for viewing-order and crowd-pattern feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u4e09\u500b\u5175\u99ac\u4fd1\u5751\u7684\u89e3\u91cb\u662f\uff1a\u4e00\u865f\u5751\u7684\u516d\u5343\u6b65\u5175\u5927\u968a\u3001\u4e8c\u865f\u5751\u7684\u5f13\u7bad\u624b\u548c\u9a0e\u5175\u3001\u4e09\u865f\u5751\u7684\u6307\u63ee\u6240\uff0d\u52a0\u4e0a\u7a7a\u8569\u8569\u7684\u56db\u865f\u5751\u548c\u53c3\u89c0\u7684\u547d\u4ee4\u3002<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-pits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xianterracottawarriors.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}