The historical value of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses:
It is the perfect embodiment of the realistic art of the Qin Dynasty. It is tall in shape, well-proportioned, vivid in image, and lifelike in expression. It can be said that there are thousands of people with thousands of faces, lifelike.
The mighty and majestic military formation reproduces the military exploits and military power displayed by Qin Shihuang in order to complete the great cause of unifying China. It can be said to be a unique pearl. It has attracted global attention and shocked the world because it has a majestic underground army composed of more than 7,000 terracotta warriors and horses from the Qin Empire more than 2,000 years ago. .
Extended information:
The creation of the terracotta warriors and horses is basically based on real life, with delicate and lively techniques. Each pottery figurine has a different outfit and expression. The characters have many different hair styles, different gestures, and even different facial expressions.
You can tell whether they are officers or soldiers, infantry or cavalry from their attire, expressions and gestures. Generally speaking, the faces of all Qin terracotta warriors reveal the unique majesty and calmness of the Qin people, with distinctive personalities and strong characteristics of the times.
The Qin Terracotta Warriors have richly and vividly created a variety of characters with certain personalities. Its style is rich, concise and full of touching artistic charm, which is a symbol of the maturity of ancient Chinese art. It not only inherited China's ceramic sculpture tradition since the Warring States Period, but also laid the foundation for the prosperity of sculpture art in the Tang Dynasty. It served as a link between the past and the future and was hailed as "the eighth wonder of the world" and "a treasure of ancient human spiritual civilization."
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.
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