The Terracotta Warriors came to Thailand for the first time on Sunday for a three-month exhibition at the Bangkok National Museum. /VCG Photo

The funerary sculptures depicting the armies of the first Emperor in Chinese history attracted many Thais after Sunday's opening ceremony, Xinhua reported. /VCG Photo

The 86 artifacts on display are from 14 museums in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, where the Terracotta Warriors were discovered in 1974, according to Qian Jikui, deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage. /VCG Photo

"We are trying to show people the history and culture of Qin empire, from its beginning to its impact on the later history of China," Qian said. /VCG Photo

The exhibition is jointly held by the Fine Arts Department of Thailand's Ministry of Culture and China's Shaanxi Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage. Thai Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said around 200,000 visitors are expected to visit the exhibition which runs until Dec. 15. /VCG Photo