 #60 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China ( XI'AN: The Terra Cotta Army of Xi'an): Photos 21 to 36 |
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Few sight in the world are more awe-inspiring than seeing over 7,ooo warriors standing in battle positions, pretending to defend their emperor in his "world-beyond". Perhaps he anticipated, that in his next life, he would forever be haunted by the millions of souls, whom he once offered and ferried to the underworld with his brutality.
Though Qin Shihuang became king at the age of 13, his power was not consolidated until the age of 32, when for the first time China was united into a single country. At his moment of death, at the age of only 50, this cunning and ruthless "First Emperor of China", left an enigmatic gift to world, that will forever bring visitors to Xi'an, in Western China, to marvel and ponder at what a man he must have been.
Under construction 260 years before the birth of Christ, only a fraction of his haunting "underground" palace has been excavated since it was first discovered by a peasant in 1974. The world of Archeology has never been the same since.
What is still to be un-earthed from this mysterious "under-world" can only be speculated from the accounts of ancient Chinese historians:
--"....The emperors
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November 10th 2006 - Celia: great photos!
great photos schneider! it's wonderful that they let you take pictures where they usually don't. you go to all these places and monuments (such as this one) that i've only seen on television and hope to see someday. Thanks for keeping in touch with all of us. We miss you IMMENSELY and hope to somehow see you soon. Ms. Van Wyk and I (she's back at Gables this year) were talking about how much your presence and energy is missed at the school. Love you :)
November 12th 2006 - Sandra Cordova:
that's so cool! I've always wanted to see those statue soldiers!!
November 14th 2006 - Ashley Santiz: That was pretty cool...
Hey Schneider!
They're right, those pictures *are* amazing. It's so cool to see history come alive before your eyes isnt it? Keep on documenting your journey..its quite a fascinating one.
November 22nd 2006 - Douglas: wow
Reading your blog is very fun. Have you considered writting a book? The pictures are amazing.
November 23rd 2006 - Sandra: weee
i love you :)
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pit #3, photo 2
Close-up: One group of chariot occupants and its four horses. Over the last 2,250 years, all the wooden chariot have detoriated.
pit #3, photo 3
It is easier to imagine the size of the soldiers when comparing them to the visitor above.
bronze chariot
One of two surviving "bronze" chariots, and its 4 "bronze" horses have been unearthed and are exhibited.
Archer
Though the wooden-bow has decomposed, this slim archer's footing is more secure with the square shoe-soles.
Angel and mother
Angel and her mother Didy made the visit to Xi'an a wonderful and very personal experience, and I will always be grateful.
True story and reported in the China News:
Only a few weeks before my visit, a "young" German, teaching in China and a self-professed Terracotta-Warior-Afficionado, had quite authentically costumed as one of the 7,000 Terracotta Warriors, and ... [more]
Guarding the Museum of History in Xi'an
Quite imposing and carved from a single stone thousands of years ago, the man to the left dwarfs in stature.
Emperor QinShihuang
Representation of Emperor QinShihuang, First Emperor to unify China more than 2,200 years ago, and architect of the "ghostly army of terracotta warriors."
The Terra Cotta Warriors
One of the great moments of my life was to stand in command of the 7,000 stone warriors of Xi'an.
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November 10th 2006 - Celia: great photos!
great photos schneider! it's wonderful that they let you take pictures where they usually don't. you go to all these places and monuments (such as this one) that i've only seen on television and hope to see someday. Thanks for keeping in touch with all of us. We miss you IMMENSELY and hope to somehow see you soon. Ms. Van Wyk and I (she's back at Gables this year) were talking about how much your presence and energy is missed at the school. Love you :)
November 12th 2006 - Sandra Cordova:
that's so cool! I've always wanted to see those statue soldiers!!
November 14th 2006 - Ashley Santiz: That was pretty cool...
Hey Schneider!
They're right, those pictures *are* amazing. It's so cool to see history come alive before your eyes isnt it? Keep on documenting your journey..its quite a fascinating one.
November 22nd 2006 - Douglas: wow
Reading your blog is very fun. Have you considered writting a book? The pictures are amazing.
November 23rd 2006 - Sandra: weee
i love you :)
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