Xi'an

On March 29, 1974, at Xi’an in China, three local farmers were digging a well in hopes to find water, but instead broke into a pit that contained 6000 Terracotta figures. This was only one of the pits that they had found until an excavation started in 1976, which revealed two more pits of Terracotta Warriors. This is now known as the Terracotta Army, which I think is a wonderful historic mystery for a young adult (teen) -action, mystery, romance etc.- novel. Than my other studied Historical Mystery, which was Stonehenge. Why? You may ask, well…. Firstly, When the terracotta army was discovered by accident at a farm in Xi’an, China, local farmers were digging a well, and broke into a pit which contained six thousand of the eight thousand life-sized terracotta Figures. If I were reading a book about the Terracotta Army and someone had discovered an unknown chamber, I would sure want to read on to find out more…

A tea from 2150 years ago was found in the Han Yang Lin Mausoleum. It was a tomb built for the Emperor Jing Di the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, near the city of Xi’an in China.The tomb was discovered by the monks of the Gurgyam monastery in 2005 and a systematic excavation was made in 2012. The tomb was buried under a river, with a square wooden coffin and a preserved skeleton. Other Artifacts were also found such as silk pieces, ceramics, pottery figures, ceramic animals, wooden…

The Army of the First Emperor Qin, an incredibly large and unique collection of sculpted soldiers, dates back to 210-209 BCE. During the first years of his ruling, Qin Shi Huang ordered the creation of the famous terracotta army, requiring over 700,000 craftsmen to make. The artwork was found and assumed created in the Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Being a particular work of art that is distinguished throughout the Chinese history, the Terracotta Army emphasizes the good works of…

find that led to a full-blown excavation. It consists of three giant pits of Terracotta warriors sculpted to protect the Emperor, Qin Shihuang after he died. They were buried for thousands of years, undisturbed until fairly recently. The find was a goldmine for artifacts and records from ancient China, and it solidified the evidence of the reign of Qin Shihuang. The time of the First Emperor’s rule all took place during Qin, as a state. This was from 221 BC-206 BC. Not to be entirely confused…

Terracotta Warriors With the discovery of the terracotta army near Xi’an in China, we can learn many things pertaining to the culture of Ancient China and the Qin Dynasty. What we can achieve to learn is how the soldiers and weapons were crafted and the types of weaponry used. The technology used to create them was the best of it’s time, and shows the technological prowess of the Qin Dynasty. The level of organization is also extremely high, considering the process of making and relocating the…

Theme 1. Religion, Philosophy, Politics and Power Terracotta warriors from the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China Qin Shihuang, c. 221-206 B.C.E., Qin Dynasty, painted terracotta, Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Shaanxi, China The terracotta warriors belong to a burial complex created for the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Emperor Qin Huangdi. Qin Huangdi started building his burial complex at the age of 13, which is when he became emperor. He rose to power during the…

Focus Question 1: What is the Terracotta Army and when and where was it discovered? Source 1: Rosenburg, J. (2015). Terracotta Army Discovered in China. Retrieved from http://history1900s.about.com/od/1970s/qt/terracottaarmy.htm Notes: • 1974, life-sized terracotta army was found near Lintong, Xian, Shaanxi, China • buried in underground pits, 8000 terracotta soldiers and horses were part of the necropolis of Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China • purpose of the statues were to aid him…

Ancient china is one of the most interesting topic with many ancient sites. Some of them are the Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Terracotta Warriors and The Summer Palace. These sites that I just said I will talk to you about what you will see, what dynasty it is from and why it is important. China is a popular county today and with so many ancient sites. The greatest military structure in the world with the length of 21,000 km and that can be seen from space welcome to the great wall of…

The Terracotta army, is one of the biggest pieces of funerary art every made. Starting 246 BC it took over 40 years to finish and involved over 500,000 workers. Consisting of 10,000 individual terracotta statues. Ranging from army men, to horses, and even chariots, no two pieces were the same. Every statue was different from the one before it. Hyper realistic and no attention detail spared. There faces are believed to have been painted with a type of lacquer however it has flaked and faded over…

The Terracotta Warriors In 210 BCE during the Early Chinese Art period the Great Army of the First Emperor Qin was unearthed by local peasants that were just digging around. The dirt that covered the warriors had blended in with all the other dirt around it so its discovery was very unexpected, like any other discovery. What was discovered was nothing short of amazing and astonishing. Under the surface there was 3 large vaults or catacombs that contained 8 000 painted terracotta soldiers…