The Terracotta Horse Piles of Emperor Qin Shi Huang at Dashishan

　　Dashishan is located about ten li north of Xincheng in present-day Lintan County. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was called Wulu Mountain, and during the Qing Dynasty, it was known as Shiling Mountain. The "Qing Dynasty Comprehensive Gazetteer" under the section on mountains and rivers of Gongchang Prefecture states: “Shiling Mountain is fifteen li north of Taozhou Hall (present-day Xincheng). According to old records:

　　‘The mountain is steep and barren, with no vegetation.’ As recorded in the "Yuanhe Gazetteer":

　　‘Wulu Mountain is ten li north of Meixiang County,’ which refers to this very place.” The mountain stands at an elevation of 3,513 meters and is rich in limestone deposits; its southern peak, Yusu Mountain, “is five li north of Taozhou Hall, extremely high and steep, offering a view that spans hundreds of li.” It is said that Emperor Qin Shi Huang once marched his army through this area.