Qin Shi Huang Lesson Plan
Wikipedia Page for Qin Shi Huang
Primary text THE FIRST EMPEROR OF CHINA by Jonathan Clements
Anticipation Guide
He faked a foreign threat to justify an invasion.
He ruled a nation under 24-hour surveillance.
He ordered his interrogators to torture suspects.
He boiled his critics alive.
He buried dissenting scholars.
He declared war on death itself.
Primary text THE FIRST EMPEROR OF CHINA by Jonathan Clements
Anticipation Guide
He faked a foreign threat to justify an invasion.
He ruled a nation under 24-hour surveillance.
He ordered his interrogators to torture suspects.
He boiled his critics alive.
He buried dissenting scholars.
He declared war on death itself.
The First Emperor
In 1974, Chinese peasants made the discovery of the century: thousands of terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of a tyrant.
Ying Zheng was born to rule the world, claiming descent from gods, crowned king while still a child. He was the product of a heartless, brutal regime devoted to domination, groomed from an early age to become the First Emperor of China after a century of scheming by his ancestors.
Local craftsmen created and erected the terracotta arm next to Qin Shi Huang's burial site. Qin was the first emperor of China. Chinese folklore says that these warriors were real soldiers who were buried with him in order to guard him in his afterlife.
The terracotta army dates back to 210 BC, but Chinese farmers discovered the site in 1974.
The average height of this army ranges from 6 to 6.5 feet tall. The soldiers are standing in proper order of their military roles. The soldiers appear ready to go to war and are fully dressed for battle with weapons in hand. The generals are in the front, being the tallest, followed by acrobats, bowmen, and infantry soldiers. In total, there are over 8000 soldiers, 130 chariots, and 670 horses.
The craftsmen used eight different moulds to create the faces of the soldiers. Clay was added to the terracotta to give the faces the proper structure and expression. All of the soldiers vary in height and hairstyle, depending on their military rank.
There is a total of four pits that are seven meters deep. The first pit is 230 meters long and has 8000 figures. The waterproof ceiling is made of reed mats and wood.
The site is breathtaking and considered one of the wonders of the world.
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