Xian (西安) – Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑)
Posted on 15. Jun, 2012 by sasha in Culture, history, sightseeing, travel, Vocabulary
Certainly the most famous place in Xi’an, the Terracotta Warrior army is a sight to behold. Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of a united China, had these thousands of sculptures buried with him to protect him in the afterlife. Stumbled upon by a group of farmers back in the 70′s, this archaeological wonder is open to the public and is a top tourist destination in China.
兵马俑 – bīng mǎ yǒng
Terracotta Warriors
秦始皇 – qín shǐ huáng
Qin Shi Huang
秦王 – qín wáng
King of Qin
始皇帝 – shǐ huáng dì
First Emperor
农民 – nóng mín
farmers
骊山 – lí shān
Mt. Li
跪射俑 – guì shè yǒng
kneeling archer
中级军吏俑 – zhōng jí jūn lì yǒng
Middle Ranking Officer
高级军吏俑 – gāo jí jūn lì yǒng
High Ranking Officer
鞍马骑兵俑 – Ān mǎ qí bīng yǒng
Cavalry Man
立射俑 – lì shè yǒng
Standing Archer
克林顿 – Kè lín dùn
Clinton
About sasha
Hailing from the mean streets of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Sasha graduated from Michigan State University (Go Green!) in 2008 with a BA in Digital Media. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Beijing, where he still lives and works as an English teacher, Video Production teacher, and writer/video producer for Transparent Language.