1、Chinese First Emperor Terracotta Warriors 秦(qn)始(sh)皇(hung)帝(d) 和(h) 兵(bng)馬(m)傭(yng),Jen-Jen Lin Eakin Elementary School JenJenFriedmanMNPS.org,The discovery of the terracotta warriors has gripped the imagination of people around the world. Terracotta Warriors were discovered by accident in 1974 at

2、 Xian,西安, Shannxi province陜西省, in China.,Terracotta Warriors,兵(bng)馬(m)傭(yng),Not only are they life-size and individually modeled in clay, but the detail of the figures is astounding.,The life-size Terracotta Warriors, comprising Unarmored Warrior ,Crossbowman, Longbowman, Cavalryman, Officer and G

3、eneral. It is an army for Qin Shi Huang di (Qin Shi Huang) afterlife.,8000 solders, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses,The majority of which are still buried in the pits,The Terracotta Army clips,The terracotta army was guarding the tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang

4、di, who lived over 2200 years ago. Upon ascending the throne at the age of 13, Qin Shi Huang di, later the first Emperor of all China, had begun to work for his mausoleum. It took 11 years to finish. It is speculated that many buried treasures and sacrificial objects had accompanied the emperor in h

5、is afterlife.,Qin Shi Huang di,秦(qn)始(sh)皇(hung)帝(d),Qin Shi Huang di 260-209 BCE(He ruled for a very short time 221-206 BCE),He became famous for unifying the warring states into what is now China, and for becoming the countrys first emperor.,Qin Shi Huang di,秦(qn)始(sh)皇(hung)帝(d),中(zhng) 國(gu) = C

6、hina,The “Qin” is pronounced or called the Chin, which is probably where the name “China” originated.,Qin Dynasty,Eastern Zhou,The Dynasty after “Qin” is “Han” Dynasty. “Han” benefited from the greatness of “Qin,” and continued thrive as a great Dynasty. Chinese people sometimes called themselves “H

7、an” people. 漢(hn) 人(rn) 漢(hn) 語(y) 中(zhng) 國(gu) 人(rn) 中(zhng)文(wn) Chinese people Chinese languae,Qin Shi Huang dis other accomplishments : Built the a city-sized mausoleum guarded by a life-sized Terracotta Army (He had the fanatical fear of death and an obsessive quest for the secret of immortali

8、ty. This craze for life and the fear of death ultimately gave us the legacy of the terracotta warriors.),Qin Shi Huang di,秦(qn)始(sh)皇(hung)帝(d),Established a central government and created a hierarchy based on merit Standardized all the coinage(money), weights and measures to ensured fairness and un

9、iformity in trade commerce,秦(qn)始(sh)皇(hung)帝(d),Qin Shi Huang di,Built massive national road system Standardized the written scripts Introduced strict legal system for state order Began the construction of the Great Wall 長(chng)城(chng) or 萬(wn)里(l)長(chng)城(chng),Qin Shi Huang di wanted a much bette

10、r barricade to protect his people from the Mongol invaders to the north.,The Chinese worked on the Great Wall for over 1700 years. About 3000 people worked on the wall during the Qin Dynasty. Its 6,400 km (4,000 miles) miles long.,The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) fr

11、om Shanhaiguan山海關(guān) in the east to Lop Nur羅布泊 in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total .,Assignments,Find out more information, especially the parts wernt coverred at the class about Chinese First Emper

12、or, Terracotta Warriors, and/or the Great wall of China through websites during the school computer class, . Please print out the information or copy down onto a piece of paper. Write down a list of the possessions that they are important to you. If you were Qin Shi Huang di in Chinese ancient time

13、, what important possessions would you want to take with you? Find an empty plastic water bottle. *Bring all the above 3 items to the next class.,References:,http:/terracottawarriors.co.uk/terracotta-warriors.php /qin.html /emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/qin.html /PDF/Teachers_resource_pack_30_8a.pdfp:/www.britishm /wiki/Terrac