terracotta warriors statue

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses from the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, also referred to as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty or the Qin Terracotta Warriors, are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of China's World Heritage. They are located in the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit 1.5 kilometers east of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced. Slaves were the accessories of the slave owner during his lifetime. After the death of the slave owner, the slaves were buried with the slave owner as sacrificial objects. The terracotta warriors and horses are burial objects in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers). [1]

On March 4, 1961, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang was announced by the State Council as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units [2]. In March 1974, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were discovered. In 1987, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were approved by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage List. They were hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" [3]. They have been visited by more than 200 foreign heads of state and government. They have become a golden business card of the glorious civilization of ancient China and are also known as one of the world's top ten ancient tombs and rare treasures.