How Did Qin Shi Huang Was The Great First Emperor Of China?

What would you do if you found an underground wonder, full 2000 year old horses and people, each handmade, many holding weapons able to draw blood, and each unique? What would you do if you realized this was the tomb of an ancient emperor that united modern day China, ordered the building of the amazing Great Wall of China, and had palaces with reception halls that could fit 10,000 people? And then, what would you do when you realized that this was where the past would meet the future, and all you had to do was let it?

This is the account of the archaeologists as they journey into the tomb. This is what Qin Shi Huang did as the great first Emperor of united China. And these are the secrets of what had lain, untouched, for a couple of millennium.

According to Travel Guide China, Qin Shi Huang lived from 259-210 B.C.E. His real name was Ying Zheng. He changed it because he felt his achievements surpassed those of San Huang and Wu Di. Together, it makes Huangdi. Add that to Shi, which means “the first,” and you get Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang was thirteen when he ordered the construction of his massive tomb. Thousands of workers worked on it, and thousands of terracotta sculptures were made. His passion for immortality burned deep as the tomb was built, ready for his rule after death. Unfortunately, it was lost in time

His first major one was uniting his and six other warring states. That area is now modern day China. He changed much of the politics, economy, and culture of his new empire. To protect his new land, he ordered workers to build the Great Wall of China. Many workers died from the labor. And, as stated before, he had many massive palaces. They could hold thousands of people. But the tomb was by far his greatest achievement. It’s stayed underground for two thousand years, the wood deteriorating but the clay, stone, and metal