中国文化英语教程Unit-13.pptVIP

Lead-in Text study Exercises Unit 13 A Silent Army Lead-in Have you watched the Chinese Movie Myth 《神话》)? Some scenes near the end are shot in this fantastic place. Can you guess where it is? Qin Shi Huangs mausoleum Lead-in Location: Lintong District, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province An UNESCO World Heritage Site The Eighth Wonder of the World A Collection of Sculptures The Terracotta (赤陶土) Army or the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses” Introduction Discovery of the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) Vivid Sculpture Text study Introduction the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of Qin： Renowned as one of the “Eight Wonders of the World” Is a great legacy of his military might, and also a superb paradigm of ancient Chinese sculpture. Introduction The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BC and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. Discovery of the Terracotta Army Discovery time: March 1974 Discovery of the Terracotta Army Terra Cotta Pit No.1 was discovered by local villagers who were digging a well on a piece of barren land in Xianyang. They came across unusual pottery fragments. Archaeologists soon uncovered on the site a huge army of terracotta warriors and horses. They were interred (埋葬) with the remains of the First Emperor over 2,000 years ago. Altogether four pits (坑) housing thousands of terracotta warriors have been unearthed. Discovery of the Terracotta Army Discovery of the Terracotta Army Pit No. 1: over 14,000 square meters, the largest pit of the 4 pits Discovery of the Terracotta Army Front echelon (梯队): 3 rows, 210 soldiers with the commander in the front Discovery of the Terracotta Army Main body: 38 columns (some as long as 180 meters) About 6,000 soldiers(wearing suits of armor and holding bronze weapons) Discovery of the Terracotta Army On either side of central echelon, there is a row of 180 soldiers, as flanks