Terracotta Warriors and Horses, more history
The terracotta warriors and horses, created about 2,200 years ago, were found in 1974 on the east side of the tomb of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang near Xi'an. Pit Pavilion, Pit figurines are all painted, because buried in the ground for over two thousand years, already oxidized, so now only see a little bit of color on pottery. In fact, fighting Pit General Command, who sat on the throne, he is the commander in chief, and then look at both sides of the guard, all air look, think how powerful Qin. Terracotta Warriors and Horses tours, you will know more history.
In March 1974, Lintong County Battalion of the lower river commune Walled feast of the West team as a result of the production of drought-yang lack of rain, decided to play big 8 wells. One fifth hole location on one election in the south-east corner of the terracotta warriors and horses pits. Dug one-meter and found a burnt red, they think that our predecessors have been burnt brick here, decided to continue to root out. Dug 34 meters deep, the emergence of pottery figurine; re-dug, the body appears pottery figurine. It immediately report to the commune, commune the next day send a special trip to the county --- buried in the report issued to more than 2,000 years of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang on such a bright future. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses tour, it is a bright pearl among ancient oriental arts.The discovery of Terracotta Warrior of Qin is one wonder in the Chinese sculpture history and also the world sculpture history, which changes the perspective of the people against the oriental sculpture arts.
After reading Pit we came 3rd hole, the role of the 3rd hole is used for worship, which is the ancient Qin people in order to request God bless and do, and I think this is a bogus. After the visit, I am reluctant to say goodbye to those vivid terracotta warriors and horses were great, also lamented our long history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation.The Terracotta Warriors and Horses tours, it is really incredible to discover so much life-like pottery.