Literature/Art/Music in the Qin Dynasty

The literature in the Qin Dynasty was pretty interesting. Ligue culture was the literature at the time and reflected many political ideas.The people of the Qin Dynasty used a logographic written language. The prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, Li-Si, standardized the writing system to be a uniform size and shape across the whole country. This had a unifying effect on the Chinese culture for thousands of years. Li-Si also has credit for creating the style of calligraphy called the lesser-seal. This style of calligraphy is still used today in modern China.
The some of the art in the Qin Dynasty was amazing. Pottery was used in many different ways. There were bowls, pots, and even the Terra Cotta Warriors. The Terra Cotta Warriors are a whole army of warriors made out of clay. These warriors are located inside of Emperor Qin’s tomb. They were created to accompany Emperor Qin in the after life, so he could become ruler in the after life. The Terra Cotta Warriors still exist today and so does the rest of Emperor Qin’s tomb. A lot of the warriors are in mint condition. The Terra Cotta warriors are a great piece of history.
During the Qin Dynasty, the pipa was a major instrument. The pipa is a short-necked lute instrument. The pipa has a pear shaped body with a wooden belly. The pipa was used for hundreds of years as a solo instrument, but then it later became more popular and important instrument. The pipa was suitable for playing a song with almost any type of emotion. The influence of the pipa spread from China and was a well known instrument.
 

Woman playing the pipa.

Terra Cotta Warriors