I had the opportunity to visit 秦始皇兵馬俑博物館 (The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses), located in Shaanxi Province, China, and see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in person. Truly breathtaking! It was an amazing experience!
Pit 1 is the largest excavation pit of the Terracotta Army. It is assumed that more than 6,000 terracotta warriors and horses, and 50 chariots were buried in Pit 1. Up to now, about 2,000 terracotta warriors and horses, and 20 chariots have been unearthed.
Terracotta Warriors and Horses at Pit 1.
The excavation work of Pit 1 is still continuing.
Pit 3: Experts believe this is the Command Center for the army. The unearthed artifacts include 68 terracotta warriors, four horses and one chariot.
The original terracotta warriors and horses are painted in beautiful bright colors.
Pit 2 consists of more complex combat formation with a mix of archers, war chariots, cavalrymen, and infantrymen.
The Kneeling Archer / 跪射俑. The pose of the hands indicate that he is holding a crossbow originally.
The details of the bottom of the shoes.
Standing Archer /立射俑. He is dressed in an unarmored battle robe. The pose of the hands shows that he is ready to shoot.
Standing Archer.
Standing Archer.
Standing Archer.
Standing Archer.
Cavalryman with his Saddle War-Horse / 鞍馬騎兵俑. He wears a knee-length robe, an armored vest, and tight-fitting trousers. The small tight hat is fastened under the chin. He holds the reins in one hand and a crossbow in the other.
Middle-ranking Officer / 中級軍吏俑. He wears double-layered hat and square-toed shoes. A robe under the armor extends below the knees.
High-ranking Officer (or the Generals) / 高級軍吏俑. The high rank of the General is indicated by his height, clothing, and headgear. He wears double-layered robes under a colorful fish-scaled armor, and a high headgear tied with ribbons under the chin. The shoes are with square opening and upward-bending tips. There are knots made of ribbons to decorate the armor at front, back and shoulder. There are only seven of the Generals found in the Terracotta Pits.