A king who offended the all-powerful Emperor, and then rebelled against him, but failed. How do these dramatic events in China’s history link to the finding of 4000 buried miniature terracotta warriors discovered in Jiangsu Province, China?
The ancient city of Pengcheng was located near today’s Xuzhou in Jiangsu province, and the museum displays 190 objects from the Xuzhou Museum, few of which have previously been seen in Beijing. These items were excavated from tombs named for the hills around Xuzhou in which they were located—Beidongshan, Chuwangshan, Dongdongshan, Shizishan, Tuolanshan and Yangguishan.
Read more courtesy of ChinaHeritageQuarterly.org
There is also an excellent documentary on CuriosityStream.com
