The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures that depict the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It was created as a form of funerary art to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The sculptures were discovered by local farmers in 1974 in Lintong County, outside Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the generals being the tallest. The collection includes warriors, chariots, and horses. There are over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. Additionally, other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, such as officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians.
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