Description
- Five handcrafted miniature terra-cotta models of classic poses - General, Officer, Soldier, Archer and Horse.Pit One is the largest and most impressive 150,000 square ft. It is believed to contain over 8,000 terracotta figure of soldier and horse, but less than 2,000 are on display. All the most impressive Terracotta Army pictures were taken in Pit One.It measures about 690 ft long and 200 ft wide and the bottom of the pit varies from 15 ft to 22 ft below ground level.
- Authentic Replicas - every figure differs in facial features and expression, clothing, hairstyle, and gestures, providing abundant and detailed artifacts for the study of the military, cultural, and economic history of that period,revealing a high level of craftsmanship and artistry.The army of life-size terra cotta soldiers, archers, horses and chariots was stationed in military formation near Emperor Qin's tomb in order to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
- Qin Shi Huang's burial complex was the largest in the world and it was probably never completed.So far, archaeologists have uncovered a 20-square-mile compound, including some 8,000 terra cotta soldiers, along with numerous horses and chariots.The large pit containing the 6,000 soldiers, second pit with cavalry and infantry units and third containing high-ranking officers and chariots. Fourth pit remained empty, suggesting that the burial pit was left unfinished at the time the emperor died.
- The emperor's tomb itself still hasn't been excavated - Even 40 years after its discovery, less than 1 percent of Emperor Qin's tomb has been excavated. Initial fears of damaging the corpse and the artifacts within the tomb later gave way to concerns about the potential safety hazards involved with excavation. According to an account by the first century B.C. Chinese historian Sima Qian, entitled "The Grand Scribe's Records"
- Mercury streams were inlaid in the floor of Qin's burial chamber to simulate local rivers running through his tomb. And in 2005, a team led by Chinese archaeologist Duan Chingbo tested 4,000 samples from the earthen burial mound for mercury; all came back highly positive. Given such historical and chemical evidence, debate continues over whether to excavate the tomb at all, and what methods should be used to best protect its contents as well as the people working at the site.
Chinese Xian Terra Cotta Soldiers - Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Army Warrior of Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor Shi Huangdi Terracotta Warrior of Ancient China History, Funerary Art Terracotta Sculptures The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. It is discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Qin Emperor's tomb mound at Mount Li (Lishan),which was a favoured location due to its auspicious geology, "famed for its jade mines, its northern side was rich in gold, and its southern side rich in beautiful jade; the First Emperor, covetous of its fine reputation, therefore chose to be buried there". The First Emperor was buried with palaces, towers, officials, valuable artifacts and wondrous objects. According to this account, 100 flowing rivers were simulated using mercury, and above them the ceiling was decorated with heavenly bodies below which were the features of the land. Four main pits approximately 7 metres (23 ft) deep have been excavated. These are located approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the burial mound.Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. Package include: 1 x The General 1 x Middle Rank Officer 1 x Armored Warrior 1 x Kneeling Archer 1 x Qin Horse
