The Terra-Cotta Army of the Qin Dynasty is China's rare historical relics, enjoying worldwide fame. They are the works made by craftsmen some 2,200 years ago and have been listed as "the eighth wonder of the world". The Terra-Cotta Army is the funeral objects in Emperor Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. As most of the works are soldier and horse figures, they are also called "soldier and horse figures of the Qin Dynasty".

In the spring of 1974, when some peasants were digging a well in Lintong County of Shaanxi Province, they came across the secret of the Terra-Cotta Army - a huge army of troops underground. Life-size soldiers and horses made of pottery were lined in orderly ranks, as if ready for the emperor's inspection. A total of over 7,000 pottery soldiers, more than 100 chariots, 4,000-plus pottery horses and as many as over 100,000 weapons were found in three pits of the mausoleum. Bronze weapons like swords, spears, halberds and rocked blades unearthed from the pits were still glistening and sharp, despite being buried underground for over 2,000 years - something of a marvelous wonder in the world metallurgical history.

The Terra-Cotta Army of the Qin Dynasty is modeled after Emperor Qinshihuang's real army. Judging by the number and making techniques of the pottery soldiers and horses, they were produced in large batches with different people working on different parts. It was a remarkable feat, given the technological conditions at that time. The creation of the Terra-Cotta Army was based on real life and used realistic expression techniques, forming a distinctive artistic style.

The exquisite pottery warriors were made with superb craftsmanship. There are subtle differences in each soldier's hairstyle, expression, clothes and even the buttons of the battle robe and the edges of the armor. These warriors are unique in Chinese sculpture history, holding high artistic values and causing a great impact on the sculptural art after the Qin Dynasty.