The Terracotta Army has long been hailed as one of world wonders as the classic example of Chinese sculpture art.

Essence of the No. 2 Pit

And the unearthed bronze chariots and horses shocked the world. The process of making is complex, delicate, superb excellence are astounding. The two copper car is a luxury car with a canopy, vehicles near the square, its width of 78 cm, 88 cm deep, its width is only one length 4 cm, can be one of the more depth, length 40 cm. No. two bus and covered with a similar to the turtle shaped canopy cover. Large canopy cover not only the vehicle all cover up, even the vehicle in front of the cab also covered up, form a closed carriage. No. two car interior equipment is equipped with more features. Vehicle inner exposed is beautifully painted. copper surface painted in bright geometric patterns, the following four angle and central 8 3 cm high copper nail support. Archaeological experts, after careful cleaning, found No. two bronze chariots and horses of a total of 3462 castings, copper casting 1742, gold 737, silver 983 casting. The total weight of 1241 kg, 3 kg of the castings, silver casting, 4 kg more.

How the Bronze Chariot Was Made

The copper horse bridle, which is composed of 82 sections of small gold tube and 78 small silver pipes connected, each flat silver length of only 0.8 cm, a gold tube with a silver tube is connected to the sockets, the fine and flexibility than the modern chain favorably. The surprise is that the horse neck hanging tassel, the tassel is using a root hair thin copper wire production. Experts were surprised to find no trace of copper forging surface which is likely to be used in wire drawing process. Especially in copper wires link, is made of copper wire ends of butt welding, butt joint very tight surface. Such a thin copper wire (0.5 mm) is made by what method? Take what kind of craft welding? It is still a mystery. In short, casting bronze chariots and horses is ancient bronze metallurgy has great miracle. Imagine there was no lathe, but there is no modern smelting and casting equipment, casting out of such exquisite gold, silver, and copper parts with different sizes is a great pioneering work.

Qin Shihuang Terracotta Army has a very important significance in the research of ancient military history.