bluepueblo:
Moon Bridge, Bejing, China
(Source: thevoyaging, via petitcabinetdecuriosites)
photo via bakers
ancientart:
The ancient Chinese Terracotta Army, over 8,000 figures, third century BC, discovered 1974 by local famers in Lintong District, Xi’an, Shaanxi province.
(via ancientart)
No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this
Courtesy & located at the The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, China. Photos taken by Julie Laurent.
archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d.
210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the
famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to
mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all
different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are
masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest.
The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (Ying Zheng: 221-210 BC)
arranged for his burial place long before his accession to the seat of
supreme power. When he became king of Qin in 247 BC, Zheng had his
geomancers choose a favourable site at the foot of Mount Li. Work was
commenced and was carried out more energetically with each new political
and military success over his rivals Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan and Qi.
Following the proclamation of the Empire of Ten Thousand Generations in
221, work at the burial place took on extraordinary dimensions. (UNESCO)
domingo, 21 de agosto de 2016
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