The Terracotta Army
MONUMENT HOMEWORK: CHINA/XIAN TOMB
NAME OF THE MONUMENT: The Terracotta Army.
TYPE OF MONUMENT: Tomb. It holds the remains or statues of the terracotta warriors from the first Chinese emperor.
LOCATION: Xian China
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION, and/or CONSECRATION: Construction is believed to have started between 259-210 BC and was completed 37 years later. However, the monument was discovered in spring 1974. The time span in which the monument was built was during China’s first emperor and it was a depiction of the Qin Shi Huang Army. During this time was also the erection of the iron industry in China.
BACKGROUND ON ARCHITECT and CULTURE: The emperor buried in the tomb is Qin Shi Huang (the first emperor of China). China in those …show more content…
days was ruled by emperors who were royal families. They were military dictators who were always looking for places to take over and were always in battle with their enemies who were looking to over throw them and end their dynasty. The Chinese in those days believed in Taoism and Confucianism. Taoism can be defined as a philosophy or religion but is mainly a system of believes, practice, and attitude set towards the service and living to a person’s own nature. Confucianism is set of ethical believes which is sometimes called a religion. PATRON AND PATRON’S AGENDA: The emperor behind the monument was Qin Shi Huang De.
He built this army supposedly to protect him and his dynasty in the afterlife.
FUNDING: There isn’t any figure listed for the construction of the monument but it’s believed to have been paid for by the emperor himself (Qin Shi Huang De).
INNOVATIONS, CONSTRUCTION-PRINCIPLES: The tomb supposedly looks like huge trenches. The content of the tombs are believed to be human like soldiers made out of terracotta clay and bronze and represents the Terracotta warriors from the Qin Shi Huang De dynasty. There are four warrior pits. The warriors are ranged from 1.83-1.95 meters in height and are arranged according to their roles (tallest being the generals). Pit one contains most of the warriors an estimated 8000. It is 230 meters long, has 11 corridors (3 meters wide), and is paved with small bricks and wooden ceiling that are water proof sealed with clay. Pit two has the infantry and war chariots which are believed to be the guard post. Pit three is the command post and contains the high ranking officers and war chariots. Pit four is empty and appears to be unfinished by the builders. The layout of the compound is consist of long trenches side by side with a partition in between. Some of these findings were initially discovered in 1974 and the rest in years
later.
USE AND FUNCTION: The monument was used for the preservation of the warriors and a tomb for the first emperor. It is used today as tourist attraction and the home of an important piece of China’s history.
OTHER: It was surprising to know how long these monuments were made and is still standing centuries later. It was also difficult to find deep background information on the construction.
NAME OF THE MONUMENT: The Terracotta Army.
TYPE OF MONUMENT: Tomb. It holds the remains or statues of the terracotta warriors from the first Chinese emperor.
LOCATION: Xian China
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION, and/or CONSECRATION: Construction is believed to have started between 259-210 BC and was completed 37 years later. However, the monument was discovered in spring 1974. The time span in which the monument was built was during China’s first emperor and it was a depiction of the Qin Shi Huang Army. During this time was also the erection of the iron industry in China.
BACKGROUND ON ARCHITECT and CULTURE: The emperor buried in the tomb is Qin Shi Huang (the first emperor of China). China in those …show more content…
days was ruled by emperors who were royal families. They were military dictators who were always looking for places to take over and were always in battle with their enemies who were looking to over throw them and end their dynasty. The Chinese in those days believed in Taoism and Confucianism. Taoism can be defined as a philosophy or religion but is mainly a system of believes, practice, and attitude set towards the service and living to a person’s own nature. Confucianism is set of ethical believes which is sometimes called a religion. PATRON AND PATRON’S AGENDA: The emperor behind the monument was Qin Shi Huang De.
He built this army supposedly to protect him and his dynasty in the afterlife.
FUNDING: There isn’t any figure listed for the construction of the monument but it’s believed to have been paid for by the emperor himself (Qin Shi Huang De).
INNOVATIONS, CONSTRUCTION-PRINCIPLES: The tomb supposedly looks like huge trenches. The content of the tombs are believed to be human like soldiers made out of terracotta clay and bronze and represents the Terracotta warriors from the Qin Shi Huang De dynasty. There are four warrior pits. The warriors are ranged from 1.83-1.95 meters in height and are arranged according to their roles (tallest being the generals). Pit one contains most of the warriors an estimated 8000. It is 230 meters long, has 11 corridors (3 meters wide), and is paved with small bricks and wooden ceiling that are water proof sealed with clay. Pit two has the infantry and war chariots which are believed to be the guard post. Pit three is the command post and contains the high ranking officers and war chariots. Pit four is empty and appears to be unfinished by the builders. The layout of the compound is consist of long trenches side by side with a partition in between. Some of these findings were initially discovered in 1974 and the rest in years
later.
USE AND FUNCTION: The monument was used for the preservation of the warriors and a tomb for the first emperor. It is used today as tourist attraction and the home of an important piece of China’s history.
OTHER: It was surprising to know how long these monuments were made and is still standing centuries later. It was also difficult to find deep background information on the construction.