Since 1974 four burial pits of the Qin terra-cotta soldiers who have been guarding the tomb of Qin Shi Huang for over two thousand years have been uncovered and excavated in Xian, China; and Chinese-American sculptor Zhang Wanxin has been turning out new warriors for the Qin Emperor from Pit #5 in San Francisco in the United States from 1997.
The new finds from Pit #5 are a fusion of the Eastern and Western cultures. They blend the past, present and future together. One most visible characteristic of Zhang Wanxin’s new warriors is the pair of round sun-glasses over their noses which have helped hiding the souls of these figures. Wanxin used this simple but self-assured addition to enhance the contemporary nature as well as the spiritual impact of his warriors.
