The Terracotta Warriors were created in an assembly-line style production by large groups of people, similar to the production style in China today. The Terracotta …show more content…
It depicts the combination of both the history of China under the Qin Dynasty and modern-day China. Ai Weiwei’s Kui Hua Zi is extremely similar to The Terracotta Warriors as it connects China under Mao’s regime and China after his regime. Kui Hua Zi and The Terracotta Warriors symbolizes the followers of Mao Zedong and Qin Shi Huang. It was thought that Mao Zedong was the sun and that the seed represented his followers. Similarly, Qin Shi Huang commanded the entire army of the Qin state. In addition, both display the mass production of that specific work, yet retain their individuality. The sense of individuality which is portrayed amongst The Terracotta Warriors and Kui Hua Zi is deeply ingrained in China’s most prominent philosophies and religions. Individualism is a concept that is inscribed in both Taoism and