The emperor’s selfish behavior led to the burial of the warriors deep underground in the paddyfields of
central China. He wanted to guarantee that the services of the warriors were reserved for his use and his use
only. Before the Qin Terracotta Warriors unearthed, the land above the soldiers was a large piece of barren
pebbles beach. Farmers often found small bits and pieces of Qin’s treasure. One unknowingly found a rod
made purely from gold and used it to sleep on. Because the farmers found so many unexplained pieces of
terracotta, they stayed well clear of the land in which these pieces were found - the warriors maintaining
their undying loyalty in doing their job keeping unwanted visitors out.
Even upon discovery, the warriors still scared off intruders. Farmers digging a well in the wasteland that was
the surface of the earth above the glorious stumbled across the burned earth, and even deeper, some cavity
potteries which looked like human bodies were appeared and they found the floor was covered with a
piece of blue bricks above which scattered the pottery pieces of perished warriors. When word got back to
the rest of the village, superstitious old women believed that the digging had disturbed the Earth God. An
old man thought probably birds would be scared if they saw the weird terracotta warriors, so he put a straw
hat on a warrior to make it act like a scarecrow in the sweet potato land. When the villagers and locals
finally learned that it was the tomb of an ancient Qin Dynasty emperor, they were marvelled and in awe.
When the news spread internationally of this discovery, the entire population of the world shared the same
reaction, eyes bejewelled with astonishment and admiration.
The eighth wonder of the world had finally been discovered, and Qin’s ultimate goal had come true - to
be eternally unforgotten by his people. People from all corners of the earth come to see the necropolis that
is Qin’s tomb. The terracotta soldiers finally have company after all those thousands of years, and they are
all guaranteed everlasting life. They are no longer the ones who stand by, they are the focal point; they are
the main attraction of the entire scene. Chinese soldiers are no longer afraid of their enemies, they are
feared; the spirit of the Terracotta Warriors guides them to bigger and better things.
