Xi’an warriors, Listed as a World Heritage Site and eighth wonder, there was another part of the complex underworld. Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of ChinaHe ordered it to be built so that he could continue to live after he died. There is so much history to discover and tell about before, after and during. Archaeologists and scientists are responsible for the first; there is a lot in the second exhibition Warriors of the Qin and Han dynasties Xianopened this week on MARQ where you can see Until 28 January 2024.
7 terracotta warriors and a horse, as well as 120 pieces from 9 Chinese museums, an exhibit where you can not only see and enjoy more, but also help unearth. secrets and evolution of this civilization. From culture to political power, currency, beliefs, or the legacy of Qin in future dynasties, with the importance of music or calligraphy. Moreover, how and who built the famous warriorswith techniques still valid.
300 pound horse
It is not uncommon for Xian horses to leave China. But here we see one of them, who came It weighs 300 kilos. The Qin were expert horse breeders thanks to the knowledge they learned from their nomadic neighbors in Central Asia. This is a typical example of a war horse: alert and strong.
Bo Bell by Duke Wu of Qin
This is the largest of a group of bronze bells from Taigong Temple dated to between 770 and 475 BC. an inscription As in the year 221 of the Qin dynasty, he was destined to rule by heavenly authority.
Blanqing, a percussion instrument
Music was very important, so copies of instruments were found in tombs. These parts chingIt is made in an L shape. qing set or whitening, it could be 32 of these pieces hung on a wooden frame and struck with a mallet.
qing calligraphy
ten solid A similar one was found during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), in inscriptions and poems describing social, political, and cultural events. The significance of this stone (the one seen in the exhibition is a reproduction of the original) One of the earliest known examples of Chinese calligraphy It was reformed during the Qin era and is still used today.
Currency
These are some 219 gold bars Found by chance near the Han capital. Each of them weighs about 250 grams, which corresponds to a unit of weight. jin. If you put together 30 jins, June And if you put together the 4th of June, a shi, approximately equivalent 30 kilos. If you divide one of these pieces into 16 pieces, each is one piece. liang. Chinese cultures did not show interest in gold until the period between 475 and 221 BC.
bronze chariot
Found next to the emperor’s tomb two bronze cars, half the actual size. Its excavation and restoration was a great challenge. Te It weighs 1,200 kg and consists of 3,000 parts. The one meter diameter cover is only 4mm thick. Have some 1,700 gold and silver items.
other warriors
Inside yangling Mausoleum, Another terracotta army emerged from the Han dynasty, but much smaller. The arms were wooden hinges, and they disappeared wearing silk and leather armors.
engraved ceramic
The corpses of the builders of the mausoleum and the masters of the warriors, thrown into mass graves. Eighteen of these are known by name because someone had written them on a piece of tile. The caption of the picture corresponds to: Dong Wu Luo possibly a prisoner of war.
Armor
Each piece of armor found in Emperor Qin’s tomb, about 600 small pieces of limestone sewn with copper wires. Archaeologists have discovered five million of these plates, less than one centimeter thick. In real life, the pieces are made of lacquered leather.