Terracotta Warriors
Qin Shihuang (259-210 BCE), the First Emperor of China, conquered much in this life, but his driving purpose was even greater: He sought to conquer death. In order to achieve immortality, he built himself a tomb—a vast underground city guarded by a life-size terracotta army including warriors, infantrymen, horses, chariots and all their attendant armor and weaponry. Here are two archers and a charioteer; they are on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. They are mesmerizing, as is the story.
Thanks, as always, for your visit and all of your support. Have a great Thursday!
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Terracotta Warriors
Qin Shihuang (259-210 BCE), the First Emperor of China, conquered much in this life, but his driving purpose was even greater: He sought to conquer death. In order to achieve immortality, he built himself a tomb—a vast underground city guarded by a life-size terracotta army including warriors, infantrymen, horses, chariots and all their attendant armor and weaponry. Here are two archers and a charioteer; they are on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. They are mesmerizing, as is the story.
Thanks, as always, for your visit and all of your support. Have a great Thursday!
All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.