The Twelve Metal Colossi (Chinese: 十二金人) were twelve bronze monumental statues cast after 221 BCE in the Qin dynasty by the order of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. After defeating the other six Warring States during Qin's wars of unification, Qin Shi Huang had their bronze weapons collected and melted them down to be recast as bells and statues.
The Twelve Metal Colossi (Chinese: 十二金人) were twelve bronze monumental statues cast after 221 BCE in the Qin dynasty by the order of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. After defeating the other six Warring States during Qin's wars of unification, Qin Shi Huang had their bronze weapons collected and melted them down to be recast as bells and statues.
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