In 221 B.C., Ying Zheng, ruler of the State of Qin and a man of great talent and bold vision, ended the 250-odd years of rivalry among the independent principalities during the Warring States ...

"Based on its location, we believe this figure was likely the highest-ranking military commander of this unit." ...

believed to have been created to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife. The Terracotta Army, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, has long been one of the most iconic archaeological ...

The 2,000-year-old military general figurine is the tenth of its kind to be excavated from the emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb, which may hold up to 8,000 clay statues Sonja Anderson Daily ...

By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin. During his rule, Qin standardized coins, weights, and measures ...

You’ve probably already heard of or seen photos of Xi’an’s famed Terracotta Warriors—thousands of life-sized soldiers standing guard in perfect formation, ready for battle. But here’s a fun fact: the ...

The Chinese Qin Emperor's Terracotta Army is 8,000 soldiers strong and has been referred to as the eighth World Wonder. The 2,200-year-old terracotta army is seen at the Qin Terracotta Warriors ...

The first emperor to unify China under a single dynasty, Qin Shi Huang Di packed a lot into his earthly reign, from 221 to 210 B.C.Aside from building the first lengths of the Great Wall ...

The site houses thousands of detailed life-size terracotta soldier models to represent the guard troops of the first emperor Qin Shi Huang. They were moulded in parts, fired, assembled and painted.

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He was called Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures, and currency, and established the system of prefectures and counties. The ...