The Terracotta Warriors and Horses
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses, are known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" and are a golden calling card of China's ancient glorious civilisation. They are located in the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit 1.5 kilometres east of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, and are the burial pits of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, belonging to a category of ancient tomb sculptures. These Terracotta Warriors and Horses are burial objects made in the shapes of soldiers and horses (chariots, war horses and soldiers), showing the powerful military force of the Qin Dynasty and the high level of sculpture art.
The Terracotta Warriors Pit covers a total area of 19,120 square metres and consists of three pits arranged in a zigzag pattern. Among them, the first pit is the largest, with a rectangular military formation of terracotta warriors, chariots, and infantry, and thousands of terracotta warriors and horses, as well as a large number of bronze weapons, buried inside. These terracotta figurines are realistic, similar in height to real people, with different facial expressions, vividly reproducing the might of the Qin Dynasty army.
The excavation of the Terracotta Warriors not only revealed the history and culture of the Qin Dynasty to the world, but also became an important representative of ancient Chinese sculpture art. Nowadays, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses have become a popular attraction for tourists from home and abroad, attracting millions of tourists every year to see this treasure of human civilisation.
