WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.

Detailed explanation-2: -[2] Arranged in military formation, these figures were intended to serve as the grand army for the underground imperial palace.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Records of the Grand Historian, Qin Shi Huang ordered construction of his mausoleum to begin when he took the throne of the Qin State in 246 BC. The role of the Terracotta Army was to “guard” the entire mausoleum and Qin Shi Huang believed that the army could protect him in the afterlife.

Detailed explanation-4: -The relics around Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb suggest that the ancient Chinese believed in an afterlife with many of the same trappings as their lived experience: The emperor would still need extensive military protection, along with animals and entertainers (clay musicians and acrobats were also discovered) after he died.

Detailed explanation-5: -Qin Shi Huang began the construction of the Great Wall of China which provided an excellent protection for the empire against the incessant invasions. The Great Wall of China, almost 4, 000 miles long, was originally designed to protect China from the Mongols and the northern barbarians.