Even in an army numbering over 8000, each soldier in the terracotta army has a completely distinct face from another! These statues, discovered by local farmers in the Shaanxi province in 1974, are the guards of the tomb of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang Di.
My uncle have told this that this piece of ancient art is at the Benjamin Franklin Institute in Philadelphia! If historians can discover more about this, I hope they will find valuable treasures like gold and silver! I wish someday I can go to this historical site and witness this for myself. This provides me insights to ancient history. This is similar to that of Egyptian tombs.
Cool article! I remember learning about Qin Shi Huang Di in history class and how I found his Terracotta Army to be so cool. I’m really glad I found this piece so I could learn more about these fascinating soldiers! I can’t believe over 8000 soldiers were created, thats a lot of statues! The artwork is amazing too. I love the textural effect the brush strokes have on the aesthetic of the piece. Thanks for sharing!
Wow thank your for sharing this! I had previous knowledge about the Terra-cotta soldiers from learning about them in Global History but I never knew Qin Shi Huang Di made over 80000 soldiers! I find it remarkable that each one of the soldiers faces are unique! That must have taken an immense amount of time to construct and build each soldier. Next year I will be traveling to Xi’an for an exchange program and in the process I will be able to see the Terra-cotta soldier! I cannot wait to see these magnificent statues with my own eyes!