Eternal China: Splendors from the First Dynasties

Qin Shihuang, the emperor of China’s first dynasty, instituted grandiose plans during his life, from the unification of the warring states to the Great Wall. It is no wonder then that he wanted to be accompanied into after life by an army of thousands of larger than life -size warriors generals and horses. More than just these legendary figures, displayed here are over 115 splendors of extrodinary beauty from the Qin, Western and Eastern Han dynasties. In many ways, it is a compact and concise overview of the richness that typifies these early Chinese dynasties.