Hi maralou,
Thank you for a very interesting question.
Terra Cotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty
http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/China/TerraWar.html
"These warriors were placed all around the burial tomb of Emperor Qin.
Before Qin, masters were buried with women, slaves, and soldiers. This
tradition during China's feudal period vanished during the life of
Qin. To substitute for the actual humans, Qin ordered a massive clay
army to be produced for his protection."
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Army of Ghosts: Terracotta Warriors
http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/asia/china/terracotta_warriors.php
History
"The terracotta warriors were originally placed to protect the tomb of
China's 1st Emperor Qin Shihuang who ruled from the then capital of
Xi'an, 36km to the west. In 246 BC, at the age of 13,Ying Zheng
ascended to the throne of the Qin State, taking the name of Shi Huang
or First Emperor. During his reign, he built the Great Wall of China,
implemented mass irrigation and conquered the other 4 warring states.
He was the first emperor to truly unify China. He started work
immediately on his tomb; commissioning over 700,000 slaves to do the
work and took over 40 years to complete. Everyone who had worked on
the tomb was supposedly killed and buried with the emperor to ensure
that the site remained secret for the rest of humanity."
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Ancient China
http://www.kidspoint.org/columns2.asp?column_id=1193&column_type=homework
"He hoped he would live forever, but if he couldn't, he wanted these
warriors to always be with him to protect him in the afterlife."
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Warriors
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/warriors_xian_china.htm
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keyword search:
Emperor Qin Terra Cotta Warriors
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Best regards,
tlspiegel |
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