Tomb
of Qin Shi Huangdi, first emperor of China is loaded with historical
significance. This tomb, which is seen as a symbol of Shi Huangdi Qin
Emperor's unlimited power and performance. located 30 km outside X'ian
in Shaanxi province of China. Qin Shi Huangdi was the only ruler who
alone are uniting to fight the seven clans of China 221 BC and ordered
the construction of several large-scale public infrastructure as well as
the legendary Great Wall of China.
The
emperor left a written record of military and diplomatic achievements
in a series of ancient manuscripts. He managed to abolish feudalism,
promoted religion and divides China into 36 regions to organize an
efficient administration. Among other important achievements of Emperor
Qin Shi Huangdi is the standardization of the various systems of
writing, weights and measures, currencies and simplification of the
method of recording. Although the works of progressive, Qin Shi Huang
was despotic and tyrannical in his government.
Interestingly,
these great builders who ordered the establishment of the burial
chamber. after his ascension to the throne in 246 BC when he was just a
child who is the thirteenth! Going by the records of his personal
traits, but rather reap the contradictory moves of Qin Shi Huang to take
it because his quest for immortality formula to help him capture his
'divine rule'. However, the work was completed 36 years after it started
and Qin Shi Huang died shortly after the year 210 BC to be buried in
it.
The
discovery of archeological treasures is the case in 1974, when a team
of Chinese peasants suddenly came across the tomb when trying to drill a
well. What is most striking about this tomb is a large size and the
works of exceptional art stored in it. These include the 8000 life-size
army consisting of terracotta statues of men and horses. Since each
individual statue was built with 3-inch terra-cotta clay is thick, you
can distinguish each of the other warriors and horses in their unique
appearance, weapons and clothes.
The
soldiers were positioned according to the rank they hold in
contemporary times. Different parts of the 8000 soldiers distributed in
three separate rooms. The first and largest space containing the active
duty army officer, a second chamber where the backup is placed while the
smaller houses 68 rooms and three commanders of elite officials. All
the soldiers facing the east to protect Qin Shi Huang of the next enemy
attack that might come from that direction.
The
mystery of this tomb lies in the fact that space has three complex
terracotta army only 1% of the total area of the tomb. The central
part of the 90-foot building deep underground tomb there is a pyramid is
still untapped. According to Chinese historian and a popular legend,
this section is mapped as a city, with walls, palaces and tombs, and is
intended for the use of Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife. Rivers and water
bodies, covered with a material flow of mercury, while the sky is
represented by a constellation of pearls.
Underground
palace is arguably the most complex structure in the splendor and
amenities. This could be a place to live that long for buried treasure
such as gems, metals and other property. It's very intricate
bronze-plated materials, waterproof construction, up to four square
miles took 700 000 workers and slaves of prisoners of war to its
completion after they were killed to stop them from divulging the
secrets of the tomb. To create a second life of Qin Shi Huang as
arrogant as his life on earth, his concubines buried alive in the tomb
as well.
Even
today the excitement over the mysterious secrets of the cemetery has
not stopped sophisticated. groups of tourists and intellectuals from
around the world was coming. As a tourist, you are free to take a tour
of the place even though all the details of the excavations which are
strictly under the government of China. They still do to dig up
treasures and valuables from the womb of the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. Only
when the tomb was opened until it is completely finished, the
atmosphere is amazing it has ordered will meet the light of truth.