Terracotta Warriors and Horses is famous all over the world for its realistic shape. It has even been known as "the eighth miracle of the world" , becoming an important cultural relic and external symbol in our country.
When you visit Xi'an in person, you can see that the shape of each Terracotta Warrior is exactly the same as that of a real person, and even the expression of the Terracotta Warrior is exactly the same as that of a real person.
While amazes people, a terrible rumor has also appeared among the people. Qin Shihuang 's Terracotta Warriors and Horses are all made of living people!
And more and more people believe this rumor, However, as a terracotta warrior in Xi'an cracks, the truth of the whole thing also came to the bottom of the story !
The birth of Terracotta Warriors and Horses
According to relevant historical records in my country, Terracotta Warriors and Horses exist as a funeral object of Qin Shihuang. The burial system has been circulating in my country for a long time, and was not completely abolished until during the Qing Dynasty period.
It has also become an important way for archaeologists to study ancient history. It provides sufficient evidence for studying the social environment at that time.
It is said that the system of burial sacrificial burial began to appear in slave society. During the Xia Dynasty period, when the ruler died, a large number of living slaves were killed and buried together as burial objects. The reason why
this phenomenon occurred was because the ancients at that time believed that after people died, their souls would not dissipate, but would remain in the underworld.
In order to ensure that they can still enjoy the life of a group of rich clothes and feasts and slaves after death, the rulers came up with a system of burying living people for their lives.
In addition to a large number of living slaves, there will also be many gold and silver and common items used by the nobles during their lifetime.
to Qin Dynasty , because building a tomb often requires a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. Moreover, it will take more time to build a tomb that satisfies the rulers.
Therefore, the preparations for Qin Shihuang Mausoleum started to prepare very early. , and the ambitious Qin Shihuang naturally hoped that he could continue to command his army after his death, but he also knew that this was unrealistic.
Because the human and material resources in ancient times were very limited, every citizen was a precious wealth for the country. If you realize your dream. It will lead to a large number of living people burying themselves. This is a very unfavorable thing for the rule of the country.
The lack of population is very unfavorable to the country's sustainable development. , but he couldn't give up his ambitions just like that. So he came up with a good idea, which was to use clay to make dolls, replace the living person, and buried them underground with himself.
Production of Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Then he announced the decision in the court. Since the emperor had made the decision, his officials naturally had to take action. They gathered the best craftsmen in the country to burn Terracotta Warriors and Horses for Qin Shihuang.
If you want to make a Terracotta Warriors that meet the requirements of Qin Shihuang, the first preparation is to make the clay tire of the Terracotta Warriors and then repair the prototype bit by bit according to the appearance of the soldiers.
Finally, the limbs and clay tires of the Terracotta Warriors appeared after this series of operations.
Then, the craftsmen will put these models in a cool place to dry. After the model is completely dry, these models will be fired at high temperature to form . After the model of
and other models are burned and shaped, the craftsmen will fill in the colors one by one according to the real soldiers and adjust the shape of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. After all these tasks are ready, the production of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses will be completely completed. The same is true for the production process of
. Their production is also made by coloring one by one based on the actual objects. Coupled with the exquisite production skills of the craftsmen, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses have given them vitality. is not difficult to understand. Some people think that the Terracotta Warriors are made of .
However, as time goes by, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses have also oxidized with the outside air due to the passage of time, causing the color on their bodies to fade completely. This has to make us sigh and regret it.
We have unearthed about 7,300 Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, and their number and scale are amazing. And we can see the prosperity and prosperity of the Qin Dynasty through these Terracotta Warriors and Horses .
The truth is revealed
When people first discovered the existence of the Terracotta Warriors, they were developed and studied. During the research process, experts discovered unusual things in it.
Initially, experts found that most of the pottery figurines were very similar in height and weight. In addition, the weapons and armor in the hands of the treasures were also very similar. From this, they judged that the firing of these Terracotta Warriors was made of fired from a unified mold.
But soon the experts overturned their ideas because during further research, they found that the facial expressions and hand movements of each Terracotta Warrior were different.
This shocked the experts, so they conducted a detailed observation of the existing Terracotta Warriors. Finally, experts found that the shape of each Terracotta Warrior is unique.
Later, experts conducted an investigation based on historical materials and found that the armor on these soldiers' figurines actually had subtle differences. These armors proved the soldiers' different identities, and many pottery figurines and pottery horses were unearthed one after another.
So there was a rumor that , all the Terracotta Warriors and Horses found in Xi'an were made of living people . In fact, experts also have some doubts, because if such a large-scale Terracotta Warriors were to be made, it might not be possible for the manpower and material resources at that time.
And in everyone's impression, Qin Shihuang was very ambitious in daily life. In order to achieve the purpose of continuing to fight on the battlefield after death, it is difficult to ensure that Qin Shihuang will not use living people to be buried with him.
But we also have no conclusive evidence to prove people's guess. Therefore, the issues related to Terracotta Warriors have always been troubled by everyone's hearts. It was not until 1974 that a Terracotta Warrior cracked, which solved the puzzle in people's minds .
When experts were cleaning Terracotta Warriors pit , they accidentally found a Terracotta Warriors indicating that there were obvious cracks. In order to better protect the Terracotta Warriors, experts repaired it.
After professional identification, experts found that the entire Terracotta Warriors were made of soil. So the rumors that people speculated before were self-defeating.
When we see the Terracotta Warriors, we can see the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty and the superb skills of the craftsmen on them.
The existence of Terracotta Warriors has also become an important business card for China's foreign exchanges and has been welcomed and loved by people around the world. Therefore, we should protect the existing Terracotta Warriors and Horses so that they are not damaged by the external environment.
Only in this way can the history of the Chinese nation be effectively passed down, and the precious heritage left by our ancestors can be effectively protected.
