Qin Dynasty Terracotta Army

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:built gptkb:Qin_Dynasty
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Qin_Shi_Huang
gptkbp:builtYear late 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:discoveredBy local farmers
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1974
gptkbp:features individualized faces
acrobats, musicians, officials
life-sized statues
officers, archers, infantry
warriors, chariots, horses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Qin Dynasty Terracotta Army
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Shaanxi_Province
gptkb:Xi'an
gptkb:Lintong_District
gptkbp:material terracotta
gptkbp:museum gptkb:Emperor_Qinshihuang's_Mausoleum_Site_Museum
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 8,000 soldiers
numerous non-military figures
over 130 chariots
over 670 horses
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mausoleum_of_the_First_Qin_Emperor
gptkbp:purpose funerary art
protect emperor in afterlife
gptkbp:significance demonstrates power of Qin Shi Huang
insight into ancient Chinese military
major archaeological discovery
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_inscriptionYear 1987
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Han_Dynasty_Terracotta_Warriors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6