In history, large-scale "manual" players, Qin Shihuang's collection is far more than just the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.
UP ChinaTravel
2024-07-24 14:57:46
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The launch of "National Treasure 3" a while ago showed us a magnificent underground world. In the program, some stars respectively interpret the past and present lives of bronze cranes, bronze chariots and horses, and kneeling warrior figures buried in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. These legacies that best reflect China's long history and civilization originated from the Qin Dynasty, which was unified in Kyushu. Qin culture is pragmatic and tenacious, and its connotation is still in use. In the underground palace of Qin Mausoleum in Lintong, Shaanxi, what treasures are there other than the terracotta warriors and horses that exude simple vicissitudes?

Although there is still no ability to unveil the mysterious veil of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, it can be inferred from the layout map drawn by archaeologists using professional instruments that the underground palace of Qin Shi Huang covers an area of 56.25 square kilometers, which is so large that it has caused a shock to the archaeological community. According to the Records of the Historian, at the beginning of the construction of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, more than 700,000 skilled craftsmen were used. The underground palace was filled with mercury as a river and mermaid cream as a candle."All the officials in the palace were filled with rare and strange objects." The rare treasures are here.

Qin Shi Huang was the earliest "master of hand-making". In the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, figures of cavalry, warrior figures, royal hand figures, etc. were also found. Among them, the one unearthed together with the kneeling warrior figure on the show was the standing shooting figure. Because its shape is very similar to the posture of standing archery, it is named the stand-shooting figurines. They have a bun on their heads, short boots on their feet, and a battle robe. Their attire is light and flexible. So far, a total of 173 stand-shooting figurines have been unearthed, each of which is above 1.8 meters. During the Qin Dynasty, the shooting skills of crossbows had reached a very high level, and more skilled craftsmen seized this moment to make lifelike terracotta warriors.

In the No. 2 pit of the Terracotta Warriors, an 86-cm-long bronze sword was unearthed. When it was first unearthed, the blade was sharp and smooth as new. This sword was nearly 30 centimeters longer than the swords of other vassal states at that time. It can be seen that this sword was carefully crafted. The surface of the sword body was finely organized. It went through grinding, polishing and other processes. From the length and weight, we can tell the strong physique of the Qin soldiers.

When people watch the terracotta warriors, they often wonder why the soldiers all wear armor instead of helmets. In 1998, archaeologists unearthed a large number of stone armors and stone Zhou in the stone armor pit of the Qin Mausoleum. The total area of the stone armor pit reached more than 13,000 square meters. Their excavation provided substantial data for the study of Qin Dynasty armor. Experts calculated that it may take a person a year to process a piece of armor by hand. There are about 600 pieces of armor pieces in one piece of armor, and there are more than 5 million pieces in the burial pit. Such a huge workload shows the strong economic strength of the Qin Dynasty at that time.

In addition to weapons and armor, Qin Shihuang's spare time was also very rich. For example, the pattern of the Qin Yuefu Bell unearthed at the Yuguan site was basically complete and clear and is now collected in the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum. What is more interesting is the Shi Bo Bou, which is very similar to today's dice. The Shi Bo Bou has 14 sides, each side is engraved with a number. According to experts, this should be something that Qin Shi Huang played for entertainment.

Every year, tourists come to visit these "hand-made" by Qin Shihuang. Protecting these treasures passed down thousands of years ago is also the duty of every modern person.


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