Terracotta Army (Xi'an, Shaanxi) - a photo on Flickriver

The Terracotta Army, or Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.

The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits nearby Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army

It is a must-visit UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Taken in: 中國 / 陝西省 / 西安市 (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2016

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China

中国

中华人民共和国

Shaanxi

陕西

Shaanxi Province

陕西省

陕

Lintong District

临潼区

Xi'an

Sian

西安

Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Army

兵马俑

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

UNESCO

Asia

Huangdiling National Park

National-level Scenic and Historic Interest Area

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