When is the most mysterious moment of the Terracotta Warriors in a year?

In the eyes of Zhao Zhen, a cultural relic photographer of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Dynasty, the most mysterious moment of the Terracotta Warriors Pit is that the sun shines into the Terracotta Warriors Pit at a low angle from winter to around every year. At that moment, all the terracotta warriors and horses were "alive". In the corner of the sun, it was the shadow of the Daqin Empire.

Zhao Zhen said that as long as the skylight is different, the sights seen in the Terracotta Warriors pit are different. He will even wait a year to take the most beautiful natural light. It is forbidden to use flash lights in terracotta warriors and horses pits. By the end of1February, the unique angle of natural skylight was sprinkled on the face of the Terracotta Warriors, and the leaden face became colorful and lifelike in the background.

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The true colors of terracotta warriors and horses in Qin Shihuang's mausoleum

As the "eighth wonder of the world", the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum have attracted worldwide attention since they were excavated. People are eager for this huge site, and they are even more impressed by the variety and lifelike terracotta warriors and horses.

It can be said that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are not only the grand expression of the spirit of ancient emperors, but also the masterpieces of ancient craftsmen's skills. This project is unique and its rarity can be imagined. I believe that friends who have seen the Terracotta Warriors know that although the looks and behaviors of the Terracotta Warriors are different, most of them are gray and black, and it is difficult to see other colors.

Therefore, people have speculated that Qin Shihuang only loved these two colors, so craftsmen could make terracotta warriors and horses of this color and put them in their graves. But this is not the case. As the first emperor in the history of China, Qin Shihuang would not like such monotonous colors. It is the colorful and prosperous colors that will be loved by him. So the color of terracotta warriors and horses has always been curious.

However, it was not until a green "face" was found in the Terracotta Warriors, which even scientists could not explain, that people really understood the mystery of the color of the Terracotta Warriors, and this "green face" Terracotta Warriors is now forbidden to go abroad for exhibitions.

In fact, when the Terracotta Warriors were excavated, people thought that gray-black was the original color of the Terracotta Warriors, but it was not until some staff took notes that it was unexpectedly discovered that this was not the case. At that time, the staff was inspecting the Terracotta Warriors, but he accidentally found a colorful Terracotta Warriors in a corner. This surprised him, and he quickly turned on the flashlight. However, when the light flashed by, he found that the color of the Terracotta Warriors changed instantly, and the gorgeous color on his body soon disappeared.

In this way, the staff felt bad and quickly reported the matter to their superiors, and the archaeologists immediately gave rescue protection. Later, experts found several similar terracotta warriors and horses in that corner, but unfortunately only one green terracotta warrior was preserved in the end. It is reported that this terracotta warrior is the only one that has kept its original color, so people attach great importance to it and protect it well, and even prohibit it from going abroad for exhibitions.