Thursday, April 25, 2013

Opinion Piece

Thom E. Gemcity, Pro Blogger.
  The Qin Dynasty, Opinion

Was the Terracotta Army Necessary?

     The Terracotta Army is rows of clay soldiers found in Emperor Qin's tomb. Emperor Qin's tomb was filled with these clay soldiers and horses. These warriors were built to protect Emperor Qin during is eternal rest. Terracotta warriors were not included in the Qin Dynasty's history until the tomb was found in the 1970s. The worriers were founded by peasants who were digging a well. The soldiers were in excelent condition even after over 2 thousand years. The Terracotta Army was not necessary. 

     Building thousands of life size clay soldiers was a waste of time. Emperor Qin was deceased when they decided to build the warriors. Although the soldiers are an interesting artifact and important piece of history, the people who built the worriers wasted precious time. Those people built statues that the Emperor would never get to appreciate. Thousands of Terracotta soldiers and horses were carefully crafted and neatly painted, wasting many people's time. Not everyone respected and admired Emperor Qin so why would anyone make thousands of statues to honor him? Emperor Qin was a cruel, legalistic ruler and did not deserve to have thousands of statues built in honor of him.

No comments:

Post a Comment