Terra cotta warrior or horse and horse are sculptures depicting a series of terracotta fighters and the Chinese first emperor, Qin Shihuang army. This is a kind of funeral buried by the emperor between 210 BC and 209 BC, aiming to protect the world after the emperor's death. These figures dates back to the second half of the 3rd century BC and was discovered by local farmers in Linyi District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province in 1974. These numbers vary by role, but the highest is common. These numbers include warriors, tanks and horses. In the current estimate, there are more than 8000 soldiers, 130 tanks, 520 horses, 150 horses in three pits including terrorist warriors. Other terrorist cavalry warriors and non-military figures were also found at other repair stations such as officials, acrobats, strongers, musicians.
In order to protect the world after the emperor 's death, in order to protect the emperor, the emperor placed life - sized terrorist warriors, archers, horses and tanks near the mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor. These characters were carefully repaired - many of them were destroyed right after the emperor 's death - they show that they are using the type and initial building line building. Most of their hands are the same, only eight dies are used to shape the head, but after assembly they add their own surface features to the clay. Therefore, the features of each terracotta fighter 's face are unique, showing advanced craftsmanship and artistry.
Terra cotta warrior or horse and horse are sculptures depicting a series of terracotta fighters and the Chinese first emperor, Qin Shihuang army. This is a kind of funeral buried by the emperor between 210 BC and 209 BC, aiming to protect the world after the emperor's death. These figures dates back to the second half of the 3rd century BC and was discovered by local farmers in Linyi District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province in 1974. These numbers vary by role, but the highest is common. These numbers include warriors, tanks and horses. In the current estimate, there are more than 8000 soldiers, 130 tanks, 520 horses, 150 horses in three pits including terrorist warriors. Other terrorist cavalry warriors and non-military figures were also found at other repair stations such as officials, acrobats, strongers, musicians.