1.4K views · 48 reactions | As well as his terracotta army, China's First Emperor created an imperial garden enriched with geese, cranes and musicians to entertain him in the afterlife. See some of these incredible objects in our landmark exhibition, China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/warriors | World Museum | Facebook

The Terracotta Army The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late 200s BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their rank, the tallest being the generals