Message from mburditt

[Anonymous]

I just got back from the exhibit on the Terra Cotta Warriors. This was a very wonderful exhibit. I have known and talked about these warriors for many years and it was pleasing to be viewing the actual real thing in person. The exhibit itself was also very informative about China's first emperor. What some people might not realize is that they actually had to put all of the warriors back together again because they were in pieces. Chairman Mao also was behind the push to have the site promoted. Not being a fan of Confucius himself he wanted to help promote his new agenda through the discovery of the great Qin Dynasty that united the ancient people. I was also amazed at the palaces that the emperor had, of which one could hold up to 10,000 people in an upper floor. He also had all his courtiers killed in order to root out a spy he could not find. Wow, too bad for the honest ones. The museum also had some interesting exhibits on Meso-America which fits well into the 7th grade curriculum. Great place to get information and resources for students. It would be great for any students to see the Terra Cotta Warriors before the exhibit ends.