Thousands of life-size Chinese terracotta warriors and horses astonished the world upon their discovery at the tomb of Qin-Shi-huang-di (the first emperor of China). Having become the ¡°eighth ¡± wonder of the world, they express vividly how the Qin people viewed life and death¡£The terracotta warriors and horses represent the desire of Qin-Shi-huang-di to dominate and command China¡¯s military forces even after his death. The warriors and horses reflect the martial attitude of the Qin people, as well as displaying the creative power of their art.
The design of this terracotta chess set is based upon this art, with the battle array of these Warriors and horses having been beautifully reproduced in miniature harkening back to a dramatic period in China¡¯s rich past. Upon playing with them, you are instantly taken back in time to China¡¯s amazing ancient battlefields-unmatched in both fascination and sheer awe.
Each beautifully sculpted chess piece, from the simple pawn to the king, is an exact replica of the life-size Warriors and horses discovered in all three pits, including the terracotta scholars soldiers, and archers. Even both knights are exact replicas of the life-size chariot horses of bronze discovered at Qin-Shi-huang-di¡®s tomb .The king, of course, is based entirely on the image of Qin-Shi-huang-di, while his queen is designed based on the image of the Qin-shi-huang-di¡¯s real-life queen.
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