How did sculpture develop in Qin and Han Dynasties?
Sculpture in Qin and Han Dynasties is the first peak in the history of sculpture in China, with magnificent style and far-reaching influence. The reign of Qin Shihuang was only over ten years, during which the scale and quantity of sculptures were also extremely huge. According to legend, after the first emperor unified China, in order to avoid war, he collected all the weapons of Xianyang, melted them into twelve bronze men, each weighing thousands of stones, and put them in the court to show his achievements. Qin Shihuang built the famous Li Mountain Mausoleum in Lintong, Shaanxi Province before his death. According to the sealed Feng Shiwen Ji Jian in the Tang Dynasty, there were stone unicorn, stone exorcism, stone elephant and stone horse in front of the Mausoleum, but there was no physical evidence. Of course, the most famous sculpture in the Qin Dynasty is the Terracotta Warriors.