Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum

Witnesses the Ups and Downs of Ages

“Emperor Yingzheng (Qin Shihuang) wiped out and unified the war-torn six countries of ancient Central China in awful and strong momentum. He ordered 700,000 criminals to build tombs at the foot of Mountain Li”, these famous sentences written by Great Poet Li Bai, eulogized the outstanding achievements of Emperor Qin Shihuang and described the huge momentum of creating Li Tomb project. While, as we face the real scene of this tomb in person, we cannot help being impressed by it. The Record of History once recorded that: “Excavate three layers of spring water and fill the copper water to seal the seams, after that put into the outer coffin and then build palaces, set the positions of all officials of all ranks and move rare utensils, treasure, strange stones, etc. to fully fill it. Make the mountains and rivers with hydrargyrum and transfer and fill with machines. There were astronomical images at the mausoleum roof and there are geographical figures on the ground. Make torches with giant salamander oil so as to keep it lighting for a long time”. Now, Emperor Qin Shihuang still seems to be the imperial monarch governing the world in the nether underground kingdom. While the highly-raised Qin mausoleum and tomb just like a history witness who has experienced a lot and tells the alternative ups and downs of the dynasty to descendants…

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