The mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was discovered 50 years ago, in March 1994. Farmers digging wells in Shipwhe province, northern China, have excavated clay, leading to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.
A surprising treasure trove has been discovered: The vast underground city with an army of terracotta with real-life size has existed for more than 2,000 years.
There are 8,000 statues that have been excavated from the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang up to the present, mainly depicting soldiers, and servants, dan and horses.
Bronze chariots, weapons and ceremonial vases, jewelry made of gold and silver were also excavated in a large mausoleum built to protect China's first emperor in the world on the other side.
"The Mystery of the Taken Land Warriors" - a new Netflix documentary directed by British director James Tovell (the creator of the film "The Secret of Saqqara Tombs") explored the excavation efforts and history of the ancient tomb, as well as the prosperity and decline of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) founded by Qin Shi Huang.
In the film, Qin Lan Professor of History Yuet Keung believes that the faces in the statues - each statue is a unique face - are based on real people from all over China. This is most likely an idea of Qin Shi Huang, because uniting people of different ethnic groups into an empire is a symbol of strong power.
"Without the first emperor, China could continue to be divided into different countries," he said.
The "Mystere of the Terracotta Warriors" shows the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang - the largest preserved relic in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 - like a giant case scene where archaeologists used forensic evidence to piece together the past, SCMP said.
The film combines scenes to recreate and highlight the lives of the workforce of more than 700,000 people building tombs. They were prisoners of war from countries conquered by the Qin Dynasty.
The excavation of the mausoleum also helped to discover detailed information about the real-life Qin Dynasty warriors buried with Qin Shi Huang. The ancient tomb of Qin Shi Huang is still sealed because of concerns that it could lead to irreparable damage. In addition, there are concerns that there are dangerous traps in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.
Sharing about the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, Qin hui Ming Tak, a court historist, said that this is a complex of mausoleums of 60 square kilometers, equivalent to the area of Manhattan in New York, USA.
Qin Shi Huang, better known as vitamin D, used a huge army to conquer 6 independent regions at the end of the Warring States period, unified China in 221 BC, ended many centuries of political chaos and blood. The Qin Dynasty only existed for 15 years, but its Chinese name originated from that time. Qin Shi Huang also contributed to the expansion of the Imperial Academy of China.
The mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was built over 38 years. The arrangement of the mausoleum reflects the planning of Ham Duong citadel - the capital of the Qin Dynasty in Xi'an Province, China today.
Qin Shi Huang built a mausoleum to protect him during his journey to immortality. The first emperor of China sent his servants to find medicine for immortal birth. Ironically, taking herbal medicine "forever, never get old" may have caused him to die at the age of 49, because some drugs contain mercury poison.
