How did the Qin Terracotta Warriors come to be What is the reason for the appearance of the Qin Terr

Qin Shi Huang was extremely ambitious, and after his death he also had a large army to defend him.

According to legend, it seems that because Qin Shi Huang did not want to be buried alone, he built several terracotta warriors and horses to accompany him. However, the evidence is not yet conclusive.

This is the terracotta warriors and horses built by Qin Shi Huang in order to give himself a better burial, which is why the Qin terracotta warriors and horses appeared.

Qin Shi Huang was reluctant to sacrifice in the way of living people, so he chose to use terracotta warriors and horses instead, and sacrificed in this way.

The production of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang not only truly reflects the social reality of the Qin Dynasty, embodies the victory of Qin Shi Huang in unifying the six countries, shows the vigorous situation of the Qin State after the Shang Dynasty reform, and is full of praise for the "revolutionaries" full of vitality and vitality in the rising period of China's feudal society, but also embodies the good wishes of the people for national unity and strength. In this sense, it is a group of excellent sculpture heritage with the spirit of realism, which deserves to be particularly cherished.

?When it comes to the Terracotta Warriors, many friends must be familiar with them, which is a relatively large-scale cultural relic preserved in our country, and the number is very huge. The most peculiar thing about the terracotta warriors and horses is that the thousands of faces are all different, and none of them are exactly the same, which also makes people very puzzled how the terracotta warriors and horses were formed?

?The reason for the manufacture of terracotta warriors and horses: it is used for burial, China had a system of martyrdom in ancient times, but from the late Western Zhou Dynasty, this system was gradually abolished due to inhumanity.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, only the Qin State practiced human martyrdom, and later, the Qin State also abolished human martyrdom and replaced the living with terracotta figurines. This habit continued into the Han Dynasty. The terracotta warriors and horses of the Han Dynasty are also very distinctive.

On the one hand, the terracotta warriors and horses are produced to promote their military might, and the most important thing is a mausoleum system!

There are also many types of horse warriors, such as: general figurines, samurai figurines, military figurines, equestrian figurines, hand figurines, kneeling figurines, standing figurines and so on are very finely made.

The kneeling figurines are known as the essence of the terracotta warriors, and the outstanding representatives of ancient Chinese sculpture art enjoy the reputation of "the treasure of the town hall".

The Qin figurines richly and vividly portray a variety of characters with certain personalities. Its style is vigorous, sophisticated, and full of touching artistic charm, which is a sign of the maturity of ancient Chinese shaping art.

It not only inherits the tradition of pottery and sculpture in China since the Warring States Period, but also lays the foundation for the prosperity of shaping art in the Tang Dynasty, playing a role in connecting the past and the next, and is known as "the eighth wonder of the world" and "the treasure of ancient human spiritual civilization". The achievements made in the excavation, research and display of the terracotta warriors and horses are a brilliant achievement of the archaeological cause of New China and have attracted the attention of the world. The knowledge given to people by the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is multi-layered and multi-disciplinary, including politics, military, economics, art, science and technology, and many other fields.

Most of the terracotta warriors and horses are made by the method of pottery firing.

First, the first fetus is made with a pottery mold, and then covered with a layer of fine clay for processing and depiction, and some are burned first, and some are burned first. The heat is uniform, the color is simple, and the hardness is very high. In each process, there is a different division of labor, and there is a set of strict work system.

In ancient times, human martyrdom was practiced, and the slave was the appendage of the slave owner's shirt during his lifetime, and the slave should be used as a funeral object for the slave owner to be buried after the death of the slave owner. Terracotta warriors and horses are funerary objects made in the shape of terracotta horses (chariots, war horses, soldiers). So terracotta warriors and horses are a category of ancient tomb sculpture.

The social changes during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period prompted changes in funeral customs, and figurines were used to replace human martyrdom with terracotta figurines and wooden figurines. The original meaning of "figurines" is human martyrdom, and when human martyrdom gradually fades out of people's field of vision, "figurines" have become the proper nouns of pottery sculptures, stone carvings, and human statues in tombs. The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses are a typical example of the burial of figurines instead of people, and it is also the pinnacle of the burial of figurines instead of people.

The reasons for the formation of the Terracotta Warriors are as follows:

1. Design and production: After the death of Qin Shi Huang, his son Qin II succeeded to the throne and ordered the construction of a huge mausoleum in order to protect his throne. To protect the mausoleum, he ordered the craftsmen to make terracotta warriors to prevent the tomb from being stolen.

The design and production of the terracotta warriors and horses took many years and cost a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.

2. Filling and placement: After the terracotta warriors and horses were made, they were placed in the four corners of the east, west, north and south of the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, as well as the large carriage and horse pit. The terracotta warriors and horses were placed in their respective positions and arranged according to a certain pattern, forming a spectacular formation.

3. Closure of the pit chamber: After the terracotta warriors and horses are placed, the pit chamber of the mausoleum is closed, so that the terracotta warriors and horses are permanently preserved underground. After that, the terracotta warriors were buried in the ground for a long time until they were discovered by chance in 1974.

Features of the Terracotta Army:

1. Large-scale: The terracotta warriors and horses are a group of terracotta figurines with a large pattern of regular cracks, according to the statistics of archaeologists, the total number of terracotta warriors and horses of Qin Shi Huang has reached more than 8,000, including soldiers, generals, chariots, horses and other forms of terracotta figurines.

2. Unique shape: The shape of the terracotta warriors and horses is very realistic, and they vividly show various details such as the clothing, equipment, and equipment of the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty. Each warrior has a unique facial expression and posture, demonstrating the high level of ancient terracotta art.

3. Complex process: The production process of terracotta warriors and horses is very complex, and it needs to go through a number of processes, including production, carving, firing, coloring, etc., the most difficult of which is the head and face carving of the terracotta figurines, because these parts need to show the demeanor and expression of the characters.

The origin of the terracotta warriors is as follows:

In ancient times, human martyrdom was practiced, and slaves were accessories of slave owners during their lifetimes, and slaves should be buried as burial objects for slave owners after the death of slave owners, which is the reason for the formation of terracotta warriors. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang are funerary objects in the shape of terracotta horses (chariots, war horses, soldiers) made for Qin Shi Huang.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang are known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" and are famous. Each terracotta figurine has a unique style and a very different equipment. In fact, the scale of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is far beyond everyone's imagination, which can be seen from the time of its construction

The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was built in 246 BC and lasted for 37 years.

The significance of the terracotta army

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang not only have great value for the study of military history of Sun Chang, but also have unique value for the study of art history and history of science, which reproduces the brilliant achievements of Chinese sculpture art 2200 years ago, and provides favorable conditions for the world to understand ancient Chinese civilization.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang are known as "the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century", and the difference between them and the art masterpieces of Egypt, Greece and other places is that it shocks the world with its majestic momentum, huge scale, and strict and unique artistic structure. It makes us feel as if we are in the Qin Dynasty and see the great cause of Qin Shi Huang commanding thousands of troops and horses to unify the six countries.