Terra Cotta Warriors in the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor

Terra Cotta Warriors in the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor

The Terra Cotta Warriors, namely the Terra Cotta Warriors in the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, also referred to as the Terra Cotta Warriors or the Terracotta Warriors, are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of Chinese world heritage sites. They are located in the Terra Cotta Warriors pit 1.5 kilometers east of the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. More than 200 foreign heads of state and government have visited and toured, becoming a golden business card of China's ancient glorious civilization and also known as one of the world's top ten rare ancient tombs.
Kneeling Terra Cotta Warriors

Kneeling Terra Cotta Warriors

The Terra Cotta Warriors in Shaanxi are world-famous, with thousands of people and thousands of faces. Among them, the kneeling and shooting figurines in Pit 2 of the Terra Cotta Warriors are the best. He knelt on his right knee, crouched on his left leg, and his eyes were bright and focused forward. His cold and stern face, as well as his fierce and heroic spirit holding a bow and crossbow, seemed to be the best interpretation of Qin Shi Huang's achievement of unified hegemony. When visiting the Terra Cotta Warriors Pit, tour guides and museum interpreters often say, "On the map of China's political districts, Shaanxi is like a kneeling shooting figurine."
Terra Cotta Warriors in the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Xi'an - Terra Cotta Warriors kneeling

Terra Cotta Warriors in the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Xi'an - Terra Cotta Warriors kneeling

The Terra Cotta Warriors, namely the Terra Cotta Warriors in the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, also referred to as the Terra Cotta Warriors or the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty, are among the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, the first batch of Chinese world heritage sites, and are also known as one of the world's top ten rare treasures of ancient tombs. It is located in the Terra Cotta Warriors pit 1.5 kilometers east of the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Terra Cotta Warriors is a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were considered as accessories of the slave owner during their lifetime. After the slave owner's death, the slaves were buried as sacrificial objects with the slave owner. The Terra Cotta Warriors are burial objects in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers).