I'm looking forward to going to China and visiting the Terra Cotta pit! From the pictures I've seen and the things I've heard and read about it makes it sound really cool!
12.
Apr. 6,2009 10:26
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Mr.R. Sng(Singapore) said:
The emperor is still inside his mausoleum, its said to be protected by crossbows and various traps. Lots say they are still working, even today.
Its said to be very beautiful inside with rivers running with mercury and a miniature recreation of the all the known parts of China then inside. Like a world within a world. He is still so revered and feared so much so that the folks in China leave it alone.
A recent documentary about it revealed scans on the mound where his mausoleum is said to be found indeed lots of mercury in the ground below, forming a rough shape where the centre is said to be his coffin.
The warriors are all made of clay, bodies are the same size/dimensions being made from a common mould. The heads and some parts of their armour are individually done and then mounted on top. The armour and rest of the torso features are sculpted on.
It was said that all were originally coloured with very beautiful, brilliant colours(lead paint) but exposure to the sun by the inexperienced folks in China led to the immediate oxidation and leaves us with the bland colours we see today.
There are scholars who belive that the original Qin folks spoke a language that is linguistically very similar to the Min language/dialect that is still spoken by the Hokkien(Fujian) or those in Taiwan.
Its sad that Xiangyu was too destructive and robbed plus burned parts of the tomb. Luckily a very nice collection remains, kneeling archers(crossbowmen), men with polearms(dagger axe), a whole army of various types of units.
All waiting, waiting for their emperor.
Jun. 25,2009 04:42 Ms.kiki(hk) replied:
The tomb of the emperor is surrounded by rivers and seas of flowing mercury!
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Jan. 23,2009 12:00
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Mr.lee(USA) said:
Terra cotta warriors RULE they rock i realy want to vist them in person. I wonder were the emporor is????
Mar. 2,2009 15:37 Ms.green girl(us) replied:
you wonder were it is itis in the middle of the the terraotta army
May. 22,2009 03:00 Mr.BAMBIE!(mars) replied:
HE IS LIKE 2KM AWAY FROM THE TERRACOTTA WARRIORS.
Jun. 25,2009 04:38 Ms.kiki(hk) replied:
the emporer is called qin shi haung. terra cotta warriors and the emporer's tomb is seperated.
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May. 29,2009 09:18
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Mr.Messing A. Round(Canadia) said:
I don't know when they were built, but I do know why. They were built because shi huangdi was a warmonger and he had many enemies which were waiting for him in the afterlife. So, when the time came he built warriors to protect him.
Jun. 25,2009 04:36 Ms.kiki(hk) replied:
these wonderful discoveries was built on 220bc. and youre right about the reason of why qin shi haung built this monument which some people say this the the eighth discovery
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May. 15,2009 02:52
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Ms.poo(australia) said:
I think that this site is really good and It has very good information about terracotta warriors.
16.
Apr. 21,2009 12:48
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Ms.Kimmer(USA) said:
There are two of these soldiers at the entrance to an estate on Martha's Vineyard. I was told that only eight statues have been allowed to leave China. Somehow, a wealthy man was able to get two of them on to his estate on Martha's Vineyard. They are very near a public road and easy to bees seen by the public. I just saw them this week. Very cool!
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Mar. 15,2009 20:11
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Ms.CC Yong(Singapore) said:
I think that the Qin emperor was very cruel and crazy as he thought that the terra cotta warriors could protect him in the after life,but he let others know about the Qin dynasty.
Mar. 16,2009 23:02 Ms.ECH(Australia) replied:
I wouldn't say crazy, everyone believed that what they were buried with them was what they took into the after life... hence egyptians buried with jewels.
Apr. 6,2009 10:28 Mr.R. Sng(Singapore) replied:
Its part of the ancient thoughts and the hold on life that they seek to maintain. Just like what the Chinese taoists/buddhists still do today where they burn paper effigies of maids, cars and houses etc.
In the past before paper was invented, many types of materials such as clay and terracotta was the preferred choice. He actually didn't want to die and use this tomb at all.
18.
Mar. 6,2009 09:34
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Mr.JJ(USA) said:
When were they built?
Mar. 7,2009 02:23 Mr.Hello(UK) replied:
In the Qin Dynasty.
Mar. 9,2009 09:25 Mrs.bambie(pa) replied:
wow those are a lot of warriors! how lond did it take to biuld them all? where and when were they built? and who built them?
Mar. 15,2009 12:19 Mr.hohoho(mars) replied:
in the qin dynasty
19.
Mar. 6,2009 20:43
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Mr.Johnson(USA) said:
Can you but one, not a copy, but an original?
Mar. 7,2009 02:23 Ms.Cora(China) replied:
No, Mr.Johnson, seriously, the Qin terracotta warriors and horses are the national treasures in China, you can only buy the replicas.
Yeah, they were doomed to protect the empire, alive or dead.
Jan. 11,2009 13:20 Mr.kalabunga(canada) replied:
there is a movie based on the legend mummy 2
Jan. 12,2009 11:11 Mr.Tom(USA) replied:
The movie is actually the third movie. I just watched it 2 days ago. Also if anyone is interested, the HIGH MUSEUM OF ART in Atlanta has an exhit there right now through April 19th that features some of the army statues.
Jan. 23,2009 12:02 Ms.smarty(canada) replied:
well history says the emporor went crazy and did a lot of bad stuff and built the terra cotta warriors to protect him in the after life!!!
Mar. 1,2009 11:49 Mrs.Puppydog(USA) replied:
Well the emperor had them built because he was afraid of death and wanted them to protect him in the after life.
Mar. 2,2009 15:40 Ms.green girl(us) replied:
yes they did
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Jan. 23,2009 11:47
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Ms.poodle111(canada) said:
I think that the emporor is burried inside one of the terra cotta warriors!!!!!!
Mar. 1,2009 11:50 Mrs.KittyCat(Australia) replied:
Well you are wrong!!!!!!!
Mar. 2,2009 15:39 Ms.green girl(us) replied:
it is not is in the middle of all of them
22.
Feb. 27,2009 13:56
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Ms.Weird(United States) said:
Wow, its really amazingly interesting that this dude named Qin thought he was a god...
23.
Feb. 27,2009 06:13
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Ms.Hilde(Norway) said:
I actually shed a tear or two when I finally could see this fantastic sight with my own eyes! It's the most unbelievable and wonderful experience of my entire life! And I thought walking on the Great Wall of China would be fabulous, which of course it was, but this was no less amazing! I really, really recommend this to everybody!
24.
Feb. 18,2009 22:39
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Ms.Elizebeth(USA) said:
k u guys are all wrong they didn't bury the soldiers with gold and stuff the solid clay and nothing alse and the empoper is buried 30 feet away from pit 1. I learned that in cocial studied six years ago. easiest thing too remember?!
25.
Feb. 18,2009 08:19
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Ms.bella(USA) said:
this place is awesome i would advise anyone who wants to look at a true mystery to come and take a look. i can't believe they were able to keep this wonder from the world for so long.
26.
Feb. 15,2009 11:22
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Ms.Balmaz(USA) said:
I was here about 2 years ago- its a site to be seen
27.
Jan. 29,2009 05:03
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Mrs.Ruby(Poland) said:
Wait I am confused... what is 14, 260 square metres in acres? would really apreciate it. thanks.
Feb. 5,2009 18:06 Mr.smarty(USA) replied:
3.52
28.
Jan. 29,2009 12:38
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Mr.robot(Ukraine) said:
are the real soldiers located in china?
29.
Nov. 19,2008 13:11
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Mr.tyshths said:
did they get burried with the emporers gold?
Dec. 5,2008 09:27 Mr.D(UK) replied:
Yes they did get buried with the emperor's gold and riches. You need to visit as I have done, it was amazing.
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Travelers' Voices on Terracotta Warriors Pit 1 (29)
11.
Jun. 26,2009 22:55 Reply
Ms.Nat(USA ) said:
I'm looking forward to going to China and visiting the Terra Cotta pit! From the pictures I've seen and the things I've heard and read about it makes it sound really cool!
12.
Apr. 6,2009 10:26 Reply
Mr.R. Sng(Singapore) said:
The emperor is still inside his mausoleum, its said to be protected by crossbows and various traps. Lots say they are still working, even today.
Its said to be very beautiful inside with rivers running with mercury and a miniature recreation of the all the known parts of China then inside. Like a world within a world. He is still so revered and feared so much so that the folks in China leave it alone.
A recent documentary about it revealed scans on the mound where his mausoleum is said to be found indeed lots of mercury in the ground below, forming a rough shape where the centre is said to be his coffin.
The warriors are all made of clay, bodies are the same size/dimensions being made from a common mould. The heads and some parts of their armour are individually done and then mounted on top. The armour and rest of the torso features are sculpted on.
It was said that all were originally coloured with very beautiful, brilliant colours(lead paint) but exposure to the sun by the inexperienced folks in China led to the immediate oxidation and leaves us with the bland colours we see today.
There are scholars who belive that the original Qin folks spoke a language that is linguistically very similar to the Min language/dialect that is still spoken by the Hokkien(Fujian) or those in Taiwan.
Its sad that Xiangyu was too destructive and robbed plus burned parts of the tomb. Luckily a very nice collection remains, kneeling archers(crossbowmen), men with polearms(dagger axe), a whole army of various types of units.
All waiting, waiting for their emperor.
Jun. 25,2009 04:42
Ms.kiki(hk) replied:
The tomb of the emperor is surrounded by rivers and seas of flowing mercury!
13.
Jan. 23,2009 12:00 Reply
Mr.lee(USA) said:
Terra cotta warriors RULE they rock i realy want to vist them in person. I wonder were the emporor is????
Mar. 2,2009 15:37
Ms.green girl(us) replied:
you wonder were it is itis in the middle of the the terraotta army
May. 22,2009 03:00
Mr.BAMBIE!(mars) replied:
HE IS LIKE 2KM AWAY FROM THE TERRACOTTA WARRIORS.
Jun. 25,2009 04:38
Ms.kiki(hk) replied:
the emporer is called qin shi haung. terra cotta warriors and the emporer's tomb is seperated.
14.
May. 29,2009 09:18 Reply
Mr.Messing A. Round(Canadia) said:
I don't know when they were built, but I do know why. They were built because shi huangdi was a warmonger and he had many enemies which were waiting for him in the afterlife. So, when the time came he built warriors to protect him.
Jun. 25,2009 04:36
Ms.kiki(hk) replied:
these wonderful discoveries was built on 220bc. and youre right about the reason of why qin shi haung built this monument which some people say this the the eighth discovery
15.
May. 15,2009 02:52 Reply
Ms.poo(australia) said:
I think that this site is really good and It has very good information about terracotta warriors.
16.
Apr. 21,2009 12:48 Reply
Ms.Kimmer(USA) said:
There are two of these soldiers at the entrance to an estate on Martha's Vineyard. I was told that only eight statues have been allowed to leave China. Somehow, a wealthy man was able to get two of them on to his estate on Martha's Vineyard. They are very near a public road and easy to bees seen by the public. I just saw them this week. Very cool!
17.
Mar. 15,2009 20:11 Reply
Ms.CC Yong(Singapore) said:
I think that the Qin emperor was very cruel and crazy as he thought that the terra cotta warriors could protect him in the after life,but he let others know about the Qin dynasty.
Mar. 16,2009 23:02
Ms.ECH(Australia) replied:
I wouldn't say crazy, everyone believed that what they were buried with them was what they took into the after life... hence egyptians buried with jewels.
Apr. 6,2009 10:28
Mr.R. Sng(Singapore) replied:
Its part of the ancient thoughts and the hold on life that they seek to maintain. Just like what the Chinese taoists/buddhists still do today where they burn paper effigies of maids, cars and houses etc.
In the past before paper was invented, many types of materials such as clay and terracotta was the preferred choice. He actually didn't want to die and use this tomb at all.
18.
Mar. 6,2009 09:34 Reply
Mr.JJ(USA) said:
When were they built?
Mar. 7,2009 02:23
Mr.Hello(UK) replied:
In the Qin Dynasty.
Mar. 9,2009 09:25
Mrs.bambie(pa) replied:
wow those are a lot of warriors! how lond did it take to biuld them all? where and when were they built? and who built them?
Mar. 15,2009 12:19
Mr.hohoho(mars) replied:
in the qin dynasty
19.
Mar. 6,2009 20:43 Reply
Mr.Johnson(USA) said:
Can you but one, not a copy, but an original?
Mar. 7,2009 02:23
Ms.Cora(China) replied:
No, Mr.Johnson, seriously, the Qin terracotta warriors and horses are the national treasures in China, you can only buy the replicas.
20.
Dec. 3,2008 13:21 Reply
Mr.bob(U.S.A.) said:
DID THE SODILERS PROTECT THE EMPRO
Dec. 3,2008 21:45
Mr.Archibald(United States) replied:
Yeah, they were doomed to protect the empire, alive or dead.
Jan. 11,2009 13:20
Mr.kalabunga(canada) replied:
there is a movie based on the legend
mummy 2
Jan. 12,2009 11:11
Mr.Tom(USA) replied:
The movie is actually the third movie. I just watched it 2 days ago. Also if anyone is interested, the HIGH MUSEUM OF ART in Atlanta has an exhit there right now through April 19th that features some of the army statues.
Jan. 23,2009 12:02
Ms.smarty(canada) replied:
well history says the emporor went crazy and did a lot of bad stuff and built the terra cotta warriors to protect him in the after life!!!
Mar. 1,2009 11:49
Mrs.Puppydog(USA) replied:
Well the emperor had them built because he was afraid of death and wanted them to protect him in the after life.
Mar. 2,2009 15:40
Ms.green girl(us) replied:
yes they did
21.
Jan. 23,2009 11:47 Reply
Ms.poodle111(canada) said:
I think that the emporor is burried inside one of the terra cotta warriors!!!!!!
Mar. 1,2009 11:50
Mrs.KittyCat(Australia) replied:
Well you are wrong!!!!!!!
Mar. 2,2009 15:39
Ms.green girl(us) replied:
it is not is in the middle of all of them
22.
Feb. 27,2009 13:56 Reply
Ms.Weird(United States) said:
Wow, its really amazingly interesting that this dude named Qin thought he was a god...
23.
Feb. 27,2009 06:13 Reply
Ms.Hilde(Norway) said:
I actually shed a tear or two when I finally could see this fantastic sight with my own eyes! It's the most unbelievable and wonderful experience of my entire life! And I thought walking on the Great Wall of China would be fabulous, which of course it was, but this was no less amazing! I really, really recommend this to everybody!
24.
Feb. 18,2009 22:39 Reply
Ms.Elizebeth(USA) said:
k u guys are all wrong they didn't bury the soldiers with gold and stuff the solid clay and nothing alse and the empoper is buried 30 feet away from pit 1. I learned that in cocial studied six years ago. easiest thing too remember?!
25.
Feb. 18,2009 08:19 Reply
Ms.bella(USA) said:
this place is awesome i would advise anyone who wants to look at a true mystery to come and take a look. i can't believe they were able to keep this wonder from the world for so long.
26.
Feb. 15,2009 11:22 Reply
Ms.Balmaz(USA) said:
I was here about 2 years ago- its a site to be seen
27.
Jan. 29,2009 05:03 Reply
Mrs.Ruby(Poland) said:
Wait I am confused... what is 14, 260 square metres in acres? would really apreciate it. thanks.
Feb. 5,2009 18:06
Mr.smarty(USA) replied:
3.52
28.
Jan. 29,2009 12:38 Reply
Mr.robot(Ukraine) said:
are the real soldiers located in china?
29.
Nov. 19,2008 13:11 Reply
Mr.tyshths said:
did they get burried with the emporers gold?
Dec. 5,2008 09:27
Mr.D(UK) replied:
Yes they did get buried with the emperor's gold and riches. You need to visit as I have done, it was amazing.