Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Terracotta Warriors
December 26th, 2011
Tourists in Xian cannot miss the famous tourism resources of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Terracotta Warriors during the Xian tour; the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Terracotta Warriors is very famous in the world which attracts a lot of international tourists who are interested in Terracotta Warriors. Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum is located in Lintong District of Xi’an City 5.37 km, the distance is about 37 kilometers away from Xi’an City, South Hill Lishan, north Wei. Why select bits in here? Some people believe that this ancient superstition with Feng Shui is inseparable. In recent years, geologists based on satellite pictures of the picture to see: from the mountains to the arrogance seems to stop Huashan, the mausoleum is located just leading the eye position. It is much known since ancient times “finishing touch”, said. Terracotta warriors and horses reflect the wisdom of the people in ancient China, ancient Chinese people’s wisdom cannot be underestimated, while the Warriors is the world’s a miracle, it let foreigners praise, let the Chinese people proud!
There are Terracotta Warriors painted red, green, blue, yellow, purple, brown, white, black and eight colors. If we add the depth of different shades of color, such as red, pink, maroon, yellow, purple, light green, with its colors no less than a dozen. Tests show that these colors are minerals. Red by the cinnabar, red lead, ocher made. Malachite green, blue, copper blue, purple, blue for the red lead and copper synthetic, brown to brown iron ore, lead white, and white kaolin, carbon black is amorphous. These minerals are the main pigments of traditional Chinese painting. The use of such a rich terracotta mineral pigments, that 2000 years ago, our working people have been able to mass production and widespread use of these pigments. This is not only the history of art in painting, but also in the history of world science and technology are of great significance. Terracotta painting technology also has many unique features. Generally painted figurines surface first before processing.
Painting technique of Terracotta Warriors is based on different approaches in different parts. General figurines of face, hand, foot part of the first layer of ocher base, then a layer of white paint, then paint a layer of pink, as far as possible close to skin color and body. The gowns, shorts, shoes, etc. The painting is painted a color to flat, but in the sleeves and cuffs, a film and even a belt between the uses of different colors for contrast, but also demonstrated a clothing texture. Some beard, eyebrows treatment, it is coming up and worked with thin black hair. In short, the painting process complex, and clever, pay attention to color, it shows the level and texture painting, sculpture and painting to complement each other so that the artistic effect. A lot of Xian tour lines include the Terracotta Warriors; tourists can boo any time online here by phone.








