In Xi'an, the most famous attraction is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. The scale of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit is very large. There are three pits. Pit No. 1 is the largest and contains the most terracotta warriors and horses. Pit No. 2 and Pit No. 3 are smaller on both sides of Pit No. 1.
Walking into the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is like walking into history. In the largest pit No. 1, there are tall terracotta warriors and horses standing in rows and columns. Their expressions are various: some terracotta warriors and horses are smiling, as if they have won a battle; some terracotta warriors and horses have very serious expressions. , as if they were in a fierce struggle; some terracotta warriors and horses looked depressed, as if they had lost the battle... Some were holding bows and arrows, some were holding broadswords, and some were waving swords... Each terracotta warriors and horses were as lifelike as real people.
The most famous of them is the Kneeling Shooting Figurine. The Kneeling Shooting Figurine is the best-preserved among all the terracotta warriors and horses. Because he is kneeling, his body is shorter than that of ordinary standing terracotta warriors, so he is not crushed by the soil. After visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, I also bought a kneeling shooter as a souvenir.
There are so many terracotta warriors and horses, and they all look the same at first glance. But if you take a closer look, you can see that the costumes of each figurine are different. After reading the introduction, I realized that their costumes are divided according to their official positions. Among them, the figurines with the highest official positions are the mid-level military officials. The most common characteristics of these figurines are: wearing a double-plate long crown, a long jacket, armor, and square-knot shoes. There are two types of armor: one is a breastplate with colorful patterned edges and no armor on the back; the other is a fish scale armor with colorful patterned edges that are placed flush on the front and back of the armor.
According to the tour guide’s introduction, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are all very tall, with the shortest being 1.72 meters and the tallest being 1.96 meters. Some terracotta warriors and horses were brightly colored pottery figurines before they were unearthed. Once they were unearthed, the colors immediately oxidized and disappeared.
In the past, I only knew that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were in Xi'an. I only knew that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were the burial objects of Qin Shihuang. I only knew that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were made of clay by Qin Shihuang. I have only seen the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in books and texts. I didn’t know how majestic the Terracotta Warriors and Horses were. However, now that I have come to Xi'an, I have actually seen the real Terracotta Warriors and Horses! I feel the power of China, and I feel the wisdom and ability of the ancient Chinese people. I was so shocked!
The various terracotta warriors and horses allowed me to see the glorious history of China, and I feel extremely proud!