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The Epang Palace (E-pang Palace; also Ebang Palace or Afang Palace; )〔Discussed in reference works together with other Chinese palaces under the umbrella term ''Ruins of the Xianyang Qin Palace'' (''Ruins of the Sienyang Ch'in Palace''; ).〕 in western Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, was a palace complex of Qin Shihuang, emperor of China. Construction of the palace began in 212 BC. With the exception of its front hall, it was never completed according to findings by Chinese archaeologists.〔http://english.people.com.cn/200412/28/eng20041228_168965.html Epang Palace Legends Blasted〕 According to David W. Pankenier, its dimensions during the Han are described by Sima Qian as constituting 693 m long × 116.5 m wide, its rammed earth foundation platform measures 1,320 m east to west, 420m north to south, and 8 m in height.〔"The cosmic center in Early China and its archaic resonances", “Oxford IX” International Symposium on Archaeoastronomy Proceedings IAU Symposium No. 278, 2011, Clive L.N. Ruggles, ed. p.299. Available on Academia.edu as of July 7, 2013.〕 Since 1961, the site of the palace is listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (1-151). == See also == * Unfinished building * Chinese Palaces 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epang Palace」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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