Qin Dynasty Culture

These are some of symbols that were used in the form of seals;
a writing system developed by the Qin Dynasty.
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This is a picture of some the the warriors of the Terracotta Army. These warriors were buried
in Emperor Qin's tomb to protect him in the afterlife.
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Some of the most admired pieces of Chinese art came from the Qin dynasty. Some of these art forms are the Terracotta Army, The start of construction on the Great Wall of China and the change in writing. The Terracotta Army is a collection of sculptures representing the armies of Emperor Qin. It is a form of “funerary art” buried with the emperor in 210–209 BC. The pottery warriors were made with outstanding craftsmanship. There are minor differences in each soldier's hairstyle, expression, clothes and even the edges of the armor. The purpose of the sculptures was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. These warriors are unique in Chinese sculpture history, having an influence on sculptural art after the Qin Dynasty. Then the Great Wall, although it was started in the past dynasty and completed two dynasties later, it became the “great wall” because of the unifying by the Qin Dynasty. This wall became one of the 7 manmade wonders many centuries later. It was developed for the purpose of defense. Lastly the writing changed to a new formalized style known as seals. This writing style was most likely developed to standardize writing throughout China; it has lasted with only minor changes. These were some major cultural aspects of the Qin Dynasty.