Discovering the Secrets of Emperor Qin's Mausoleum

Discover the massive terracotta army, buried for centuries and revealing the grandeur of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Uncover the history, mythology, and mystery of the tomb complex and its impact on our understanding of ancient China

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[ToudaHell]

I've actually been there. I was so ready to be monumentally bored because I've seen pieces of it from other museums. But the necropolis itself was so old and vast, you can actually feel the history. It's so fricking unique that it blew my mind. Pictures and videos do not do it justice. It really is a once in a lifetime experience.

[me]

Studying Chinese history is incredibly fascinating. Emperor Qin commissioned this masterpiece, but this man, oh boy, he was crazy. Idk if Simon did a Biographics video on him, but he should if he hasn't.

[georgecristiancripcia]

The ironic thing is that this tomb fullfiled the emperor ambition of eternal life.Even now we speak his name and research him, so in a way he is truly immortal.

[TheGenericavatar]

The standardization of the written language and wieghts and measurements for trade purproses, and other standardizations at the time was actually the work of one of the most important advisers that Qin listened to.

[goddammitalana]

A film portraying the emperors last ride, death and following devious scheme carried out by his son would be FASCINATING

[jamisonr]

The importance to the historical record has to be the real treasure here. Such an intimate, albeit scary, look at an ancient culture.

[randallsavage]

It’s baffling that each statue has a different face and each one is unique bravo to the creator

[arlen_]

I really hope I live long enough to see the tomb finally be excavated and its secret revealed!

[waywardmind]

I saw the Terracotta Army back in 2007, and it was mind-blowing.

[firenter]

I visited back in 2019, it's actually kinda nuts to see IRL. The pictures do not do justice to the immense scale of EVERYTHING.
And we've only scratched the surface of the things to be found and knowledge to be gained.
This place is going to be a treasure trove for both archealogy and history students for many decades to come!

[WhtAbtBob]

There was a temporary exhibit at a museum near where I live. It had actual statues from the tomb. I made sure to go and it absolutely did not disappoint. The level of detail is insane.

[sjk]

Have been to the Terracotta Army site twice, once in 2011 and again in 2017. On the first visit I met one of the three farmers who actually discovered the first warrior (the last of the three alive) and had my photo taken with him. He also signed my tour guide. Awesome place to visit, as is the Gret Wall and the Forbidden City.

[alexius]

I visited the Terracotta Army. It was an astonishing experience.

[phranerphamily]

I was so very lucky to get to see these in person in April of 2021. My husband was working in China and we had been there throughout the pandemic and I told him there was no way I was coming back without seeing the terracotta warriors. Fortunately China had opened travel back up inside the country so we were able to hop a high speed train from Beijing go down to Xi'an for a couple of days and it was amazing. I wish everyone could see this. It's a definitely a wonder of the world.

[stolennimbus]

The terracotta warriors were individually modeled after the emperor's imperial guards. When the emperor died, the terracotta warriors were buried with the emperor and all the imperial guards breathed a sigh of relief because they were not buried instead.

[angelsinger]

I recently saw some photos of how the terracotta warriors looked like when first found: with gorgeous paint and details that sadly faded quickly after being exposed.

[GreatSageSunWukong]

The British museum extracted his mummy from the tomb long ago, and then he tried to kill brendan fraser, for me he crossed the line there and will never be forgiven for that.

[garylefevers]

My wife's favorite topic in regards to archeology. The Qin Dynasty is extremely fascinating.

[semaj_]

The best thing about Qin Shi Huang is that he gives builders an extra charge and let's them use charges to speed up World Wonder construction.

[theresehopkins]

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