The Function Of The Spring And Autumn Period And The Warring States Period To The Qin And Han Dynasties Tomb Figurines Of Research

Tomb figure has been replaced people to be buried with the dead from late Springand Autumn. The function of being substitute was continued as its fundamentalnature. But some special figures were used to replace the tomb master to serveothers in yellow spring. The function of tomb figure in Qin and Han dynasties hasbeen transformed complicatedly with the development of social system and funeralconcept. People had more clear perception of the yellow spring and deeperattachment of life than before, so their needs of tomb figure shifted to be specificand close to daily life. The emperor of Qin and Han dynasties wanted to live forever,and then they ordered craftsmen to make verisimilar and huge tomb figures. Thismade tomb figure had two new functions: building scene and constructing real worldfor the dead.