Afraid of entering the afterlife alone, first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, orders construction of the Terracotta Army to protect him after death. FMTNews
The Terracotta Army was constructed to protect the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, in his afterlife. Some religions hold the belief that there is an afterlife where good souls are rewarded with life in paradise, while bad souls suffer eternal torment in hell.
After 2,000 years of a silent parade, the Terracotta Army began to see the light of day as archaeologists flocked to the site. In addition to the iconic Terracotta Warriors, archaeologists found hundreds of figures depicting horses and war chariots. He proved to be somewhat unpopular, being the target of multiple assassination plots.
Qin’s mausoleum remains one of the largest in the world, with the Terracotta Army guarding their Emperor, ready to march into battle in the afterlife.The making of the thousands of statues required the construction of massive kilns and workshops, supposedly manned by 720,000 workers. Unlike their drab colours today, the Terracotta Army used to be a kaleidoscope of colours, painted red, blue and green.
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