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This is the site where the Horse Stepping on Flying Swallow was unearthed. Visitors can walk directly into the tomb.

This is a small museum in Wuwei that you cannot miss. It was famous at home and abroad for the unearthed "Horse Stepping on Flying Swallow". This is the [Wuwei Leitai Han Tomb] Leitai Han Tomb is a collective name for two tombs. The earthen platform where the tomb chamber is located is called "Leitai", which has a history of 1,700 years. Tomb No. 1 is a joint burial tomb for husband and wife, and its specifications are much larger, but Tomb No. 2 unearthed a bronze sculpture of a horse stepping on a flying swallow, so its status is higher. Unfortunately, the Leitai Han Tomb was robbed twice. I wonder if there are other precious cultural relics leaked out. There is also a very unique feature of the Leitai Han Tomb, that is, the passage through which tourists enter the tomb chamber today is the original tomb passage, and they can also directly enter the inner chamber where the coffin is placed. It is truly an immersive experience; 99 bronze chariot and horse ceremonial figurines were also unearthed from the Leitai Han Tomb, which are now placed in the burial chamber. I just don't understand why so many tourists throw money in there, it seems to destroy the overall beauty. Of course, the Leitai Han Tomb is definitely a place worth visiting, because of its appearance, we have the bronze galloping horse, the national tourism symbol. The feeling of walking up to it in person is completely different.
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