Two-millenia-old Chinese guard gets unwanted new recruit
Friday, September 22, 2006
Legendary Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China had one more terracotta warrior guarding his tomb, recently. Pablo Wendel, an art student from Germany, disguised himself as one of the clay sculptures surrounding Qinshihuang in his final resting place, now a museum.
Police protecting the northern China museum searched for an extended period of time, as Wendel stood silently, among several thousand sculptures. When police found the 26-year-old performance artist, who later told them he was fascinated by the monumental display, they carried him away "as if he were a log."
China was united by Emperor Qin Shi Huang over 2,200 years ago. The tomb in Xian, once the capital of China, is open to the public as a museum.
Sources
- Associated Press. "Costumed tourist joins China's famed display of warrior statues" — The Seattle Times, September 21, 2006
- Reuters. "Student finds brief fame as Terracotta Warrior" — China Daily, September 18, 2006
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