The exquisite terracotta army of the first Qin Dynasty ruler Shihuangdi represents the emperor’s ability to control the resources of the newly unified China, and his attempt to recreate and maintain that empire in the afterlife. My niece Amy, who is spending a few years in Japan teaching English as a second language, traveled to China this summer and visited the Museum of the Terracotta Soldiers. While there, she took numerous photographs of the soldiers of the display for her old aunt, and your entertainment.
The exquisite terracotta army of the first Qin Dynasty ruler Shihuangdi represents the emperor’s ability to control the resources of the newly unified China, and his attempt to recreate and maintain that empire in the afterlife. My niece Amy, who is spending a few years in Japan teaching English as a second language, traveled to China this summer and visited the Museum of the Terracotta Soldiers. While there, she took numerous photographs of the soldiers of the display for her old aunt, and your entertainment. Explore Archaeology
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