The Army of the Han Empire -- The Times of Liu Bang
The following pottery warriors were unearthed in the area of the Chang Mausoleum (长陵) in the northern plain of Xianyang. The Chang Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Han Gao-Zu (汉高祖). Han Gao-Zu was named Liu Bang (刘邦), and he was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty. He founded a great empire. Now, let's see the high morale of his army.
They look very young. Why?In 209 B.C., the people of the eastern six states started wide rebellions against the Qin (秦) Empire. The Qin's armies bloodily suppressed the rebelling people everywhere, but they were not able to avoid their fate. In 207 B.C., the Qin Empire was destroyed. Soon, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu (项羽), two famous heroes against the Qin Empire, started a fierce war for the supreme power of the Chinese nation. In 202 B.C., Xiang Yu was completely defeated and he killed himself. Later, Liu Bang annexed other states, and his state became a large empire.During long-time wars, a large population died. So, in the new empire, many very young men were enlisted. This is why the pottery warriors look very young.
