Leena's Photoblog
Terracotta army / Xian, China
Posted by Leena (Joensuu, Finland) on 29 May 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
Seeing all terracotta statues, dating from 210 BCE, was really impressive.
Those soldiers are made for safe of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China to his post mortem life.
These statues show, how they have rebuilded piece after piece and a work will continue still.
"Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits", says Wikipedia
Thank you very much for your visits and comments !
Babzy from France
It is one of my dream to see these soldiers , wow ! what was your feelings discovering them ?
29 May 2009 5:11am
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
What a find this was when discoverd. A lovely photo. One has fallen over! Have they noticed!?!
29 May 2009 9:25am
deslilas from radonvilliers, France
Very impressive indeed.
Anyway we are very proud to have our flat in Troyes located in the "rue de la Paix" (Peace street).
Terve kaikille !
29 May 2009 11:32am
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Leena, this must have been a special part of your trip ... the information on them is wonderful ... and almost unbelievable. Thank you for sharing your own photo of them.
29 May 2009 1:04pm
NANNE from Netherlands
Beautiful photo, Leena!
I wish you pleasant and sunny especially Pentecostal Days.
greeting,
NANNE from Friesland
29 May 2009 2:00pm
photowannabe from Rocklin, CA, United States
The amry must have been so amazing to see in real life. I can only imagine how impressive it was. What artistry and workmanship.
29 May 2009 5:52pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
fabulous Leena how lucky you were to see these
29 May 2009 9:04pm
Peter from Paris, France
I was ther too! No photos allowed! ... so I also took only a few! :-)
29 May 2009 10:38pm
