Would you rather... die believing you body and soul would be protected by something that would stop invaders and pass the test of time or die with no protection knowing anything could happen to your body in a day, a week, a year, or later? Qin Shi Huangdi wanted to be protected in his after life and for decades to come. So what offers good protection? An army. But Qin Shi Huangdi knew an ordinary army of ordinary men would die. So after searching for an elixir of life but coming up empty handed, he had an army built for him. An army of terracotta warriors. These life like statues protected Qin Shi Huangdi. But they them sleves are remarkable. They are all tall and all have different faces, just like ordinary people today. Some are leading horses, carrying materials, farmers, or soldiers. They're were thousands of these incredible statues built and many of them are still standing in one piece today. I guess Qin Shi Huangdi knew what he was talking about in terms of after life protection.
I had no idea that all the terra cotta warriors had different faces! that would take forever to carve and paint all of his army! Once again, glad i didn't live in ancient China.
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