While it is not known whether living people or animals were saced to be buried with Qin Shi Huangdi in his main tumulus, the terracotta army, interred east of the burial mound, might be seen as a stand in for the emperor’s real army The terracotta figures are notable for the interplay between stylized form and strikingly realistic detail.Shopping for Terracotta WarriorsThe Making of Terracotta Warriors Our program in Xian is jam packed with activities but before going to the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, we make a morning stop at the Xi’an Art Ceramics & Lacquer CompanyHere we have a quick tour of the factory to get a quick insight into the process for making terracotta warriors, which is interesting, but the real reason I suspect for.
China's Qin Terracotta Army
The chinese terracotta army has been dated to around 210 BC and is believed to have been created by the first Emperor of a unified China Qin Shi Huang The words Shi Huang translate as First Emperor so this individual is also known as the first Emperor of the Qin dynasty.
