Way back when in BC times, the Emperor wanted to have a full army with him in the afterlife, so he had the Terra Cotta Warriors made to go with him into the afterlife. There are over 10,000 of them, along with horses, weapons, etc. They were discovered in the 70's (that's 1970's) after being unknown for thousands of years by a local farmer digging a well. The farmer works there signing the guide books, we were able to meet him