The Dark Story of the Terracotta Army Statue and Emperor Qin’s Strange Obsession
A drought hit the village of Xi’an in 1974, and a group of farmers took the initiative to dig a water well in Xi’an, Lintong District, Shaanxi Province. But while digging, they suddenly found human-sized statues of soldiers. Not just one or two, but more than 8,000! This amazing discovery opened up a dark story from centuries ago.
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4 min readOct 24, 2023
Discovery of Terracotta Army Statues
On the day of March 29, 1974, a group of farmers who were beginning to despair over the drought that had hit their region took the initiative to dig a water well. The water well was located in Xi’an, Lintong District, Shaanxi Province. The city of Xi’an is about 1500 km from the city of Shanghai and is also the first capital of China.
The Xi’an region itself has been established since the 2nd century BC. During this time, the region was under the rule of successive emperors. Emperors who have ruled are the Zhou Emperor, Han Emperor, Qin Emperor, and Tang Emperor, who ruled until the 12th century.
