Saturday, April 26, 2008

Xian Warriors

The mandatory shot of the hall.

and the heads.

This kneeling archer, minus cross bow, is the only complete figure found so far.



Apparently, the emperor was not a very nice man, treating his subjects very cruelly. But they got their own back after he died, stealing all the 6000 pot warriors’ weapons and using them against the emperor’s successor. And, for good measure, they set fire to the warriors pits. Clearly the population at large did not share the same view of the after life as their illustrious leader!!! Magic.

I cannot tell you what I really think of what has happen on the site………suffice to say I was more impressed by Xi’an’s city wall.

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