The year 2022 marks 50 years from the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. To commemorate this occasion and place focus on the history of ancient China, the terracotta warriors which have been protecting the emperor since his death, will be on display in Japan.
This exhibition dynamically displays approximately 200 pieces of artifacts excavated in Guanzhong (present-day Shaanxi Province), the central region of the Qin and Han empires, including first-class cultural artifacts (a unique Chinese classification that refers to the finest and most valuable artifacts), which are being displayed for the first time in Japan. With the actual artifacts, visitors can observe the historical wonder of how the tiny terracotta figure of cavalry of the Warring States period became life-size terracotta warriors at the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, and then into smaller terracotta warriors at the Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty Emperors. One of the highlights is the terracotta figure of general, which is 196 cm high. One of the 11 terracotta figures of general found is exhibited for the first time in Japan, and you can see the lively figure of the person who served the Qin Shi Huang during his lifetime. In addition to this terracotta figure of general, a total of 36 terracotta figure of soldiers and cavalrymen, a platoon of replica bronze chariots and terracotta warriors, and various relics such as bronze ware and gold seal will introduce ancient Chinese civilization.