With a visit to Xian, the Terracotta Army Museum has more than just the terracotta warriors to offer. Countless of other treasures on display in the museum are also worth exploring while visiting the Terracotta Army.

Bronze Chariots and Terracotta Horses

Alongside with the Terracotta Warriors dozens of bronze chariots and horses have also been discovered and displayed in the museum. Though damaged by the natural erosion and humidity these chariots and horses mainly made of wood, bronze and cast bullion are still very marvelous to the eyes and worth admiring during the visit to the museum. And they are very popular with visitors alongside with the Terracotta Warriors.

Bronze Crafts

Lots of bronze crafts are also unearthed and displayed in the museum, which, like the Terracotta Warriors, have also been buried underground for thousand years. These items range from swords, spears, scimitars, billhooks, halberds, curved knife to a large amount of crossbows and arrowheads. Despite being buried underground for thousand years, these treasures are still well preserved, glittering, sharp and new. This collection of weaponry is a great way to learn about the metallurgical technology used thousands of years ago. Some of the expertise the ancient artisans mastered may shock the world. Moreover a wide variety of bronze cranes, birds, wares have also been excavated and displayed in the underground museum. The most impressive would be those crane patterns which can be found in many palaces. The discovery of the cranes shows that the cranes like Chinese dragon played an important role in Qin Dynasty.

Terracotta Acrobatic Figures

In addition, lots of terracotta acrobatic figures are also found and displayed in the museum, which are all standing in acrobatic positions alongside with the equipments for performance. Although being buried underground about 2,000 years, the figures are well preserved, some of which are still wearing thick short skirts, and demonstrating various acrobatic positions, like wrestling, weight lifting, dancing and other performances. These terracotta acrobatic sculptures are a far cry from the solemn-looking Terracotta Warriors in terms of gesture, dressing and expression. There discovery of the acrobatic sculptures reflects the high levels of the arts and entertainments which prevailed during the Qin Terracotta Warriors.

To sum it up, the Terracotta Army and Horse Museum of Xian never stops surprising its visitors, and you could easily spend an entire day exploring the museum without running out of things to see.