ANTIQ Terracotta Army Qin Shi Huang.

chinese Terracotta Warrior Chinese army Qin shi huang statue. At the time he came to power, he controlled many of the countries surrounding the state of Qin and his name was known as Qin Shi Huang or Shi Huang Di. This name means 'First Emperor'.

The construction of the Terracotta Army began when Emperor Qin Shi Huang ascended the throne. He was only 13 years old at the time, and spent most of his life searching for the recipe for eternal life. The Terracotta Army was built with the intention of guarding and serving the first emperor of Qin in the afterlife. The emperor was born in 260 BC, died and was buried in 210 BC. The construction of the Terracotta Army is estimated to take 40 years to complete.