It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late 200s BCE, [1] were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

The Terracotta Warriors—discovered in the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the First Emperor of China—are one of the most recognizable images of Chinese heritage worldwide along with the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, and one of the most travelled exhibitions of Chinese art in the past century.

Apr 19, 2024 · Near the unexcavated tomb of Qin Shi Huang —who proclaimed himself first emperor of China in 221 B.C.E.—lay an extraordinary underground treasure: an entire army of life-size terra-cotta...

Jan 11, 2025 · Terra-cotta army, life-size terra-cotta figures found in the tomb of the first Qin emperor, Qin Shi Huang (also called Shihuangdi), near Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China. The buried army faces east, poised for battle, about three-quarters of a mile from the outer wall of the tomb proper, guarding it.

The Terracotta Army was constructed to accompany the tomb of China's First Emperor as an afterlife guard. There are thousands of detailed life-size terracotta soldier models represent the guard troops of the first emperor — Qin Shihuang. They were molded in parts, fired, then assembled and painted. The Terracotta Army Museum in Xi'an is a ...

Discovered in 1974, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, officially named as Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, is one of the greatest archeological finds in 20th century, and it definitely should be on your bucket list.

Nov 6, 2017 · Shi Huangdi was desperate for immortality, and in the end, his terracotta army of over 7000 warriors, 600 horses, and 100 chariots has given him just that, at least in name and deed. The site of the mausoleum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site even if the inner tomb itself has yet to be excavated.

Sep 3, 2023 · Thousands of life-size terracotta statues depicting soldiers and horses date back to the third century BCE and are collectively referred to as the Terracotta Army or the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Farmers in the Lintong District of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, stumbled upon the army in 1974.

Feb 10, 2018 · As spectacular as the gold and bronze treasures may be, the real crown jewel is the emperor’s 8,000 life-sized clay warriors. Initially, many mysteries surrounded these earthen soldiers, but over the last 40 years, Chinese archaeologists have …

Aug 14, 2024 · There are over 6,000 terracotta warriors and horses in Pit No. 1, of which 1,000 have been unearthed. Every soldier and horse inside the pit is life-like and life-sized, recapturing the formidable army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.