Qin Shihuang is indeed a great emperor. His mausoleum is full of unknowns and is large in scale and complete in design.
We all know that ancient emperors often built their own tombs before they died, and Qin Shihuang, the only emperor in Chinese history, was no exception. In 210 BC, Ying Zheng, who was only 50 years old, ended his extraordinary life. He was buried in the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum at the foot of Lishan Mountain in the suburbs of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. It is the first feudal emperor's mausoleum in Chinese history. Its scale can also be ranked among the mausoleums of emperors in the past. No matter what wrong things he did in his life, his flaws were not concealed at that time, and his huge contributions to future generations are admired by our descendants. Qin Shihuang has gone through more than two thousand years of wind, rain, erosion and man-made secrets, leaving us with endless mysteries.
1: Qin Shihuang Yingzheng was building an imperial mausoleum from the time he succeeded to the throne until his death
We all know that emperors of all dynasties would choose to build their own imperial mausoleums before they died. , Qin Shihuang Yingzheng is no exception. According to records in the Chronicles of Qin Shihuang in the Historical Records, when Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng first succeeded to the throne, the construction of the imperial mausoleum began in Lishan. Qin Shi Huang succeeded to the throne from the death of King Qin Zhuangxiang in 247 BC until 210 BC, which was a full 37 years. Spending his life building imperial tombs is what all great emperors have to do. No one is exempt, so it’s no surprise.
2: The imperial mausoleum was never built in his lifetime. There is a historical record that it was completed in the second year after Qin Shihuang’s death.
Historical records record that until the death of Qin Shihuang, the imperial mausoleum was still not built. good. After Qin II succeeded to the throne, he launched an eastern tour in the first year of his reign. When the eastward tour ended, it happened to be April of the first year of Qin II. After returning to the capital, Qin II made a speech. It is said that Qin Shihuang himself wanted to build Afang Palace, but unfortunately he passed away before it was completed. After the late emperor passed away, he must be buried first. The burial time cannot be delayed too long, otherwise it will easily cause the body to rot. After returning to Xianyang, he must be buried immediately. The migrant workers who were building Afang Palace must stop immediately and start building the imperial mausoleum together. In this way, it is thirty-eight years.
3: According to the cultural relics unearthed, it was completed in the third year after the death of Qin Shihuang, which is the thirty-ninth year.
We know that the cultural relics unearthed are often more than many History books must be reliable. According to the historical records of the First Emperor of Qin, two groups of 700,000 people were used to build Lishan and Afang Palace, and the amount of work was extremely huge. The Lishan disciples mentioned in the historical records were none other than the people who repaired the imperial tombs. In fact, it means that this huge project was not completed in the first year of Qin II. Today we went to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and there is a very famous accompanying tomb. There are Qin warriors in Pit No. 1 to Pit No. 3, but Pit No. 4 is empty. It just shows that Pit No. 4 was originally a burial pit, but the Qin Terracotta Warriors were not released due to emergencies. There was no time to do it when the rebels came, so it took thirty-nine years.
1: The number of people who swayed to build the imperial mausoleum was hundreds of thousands, even millions, and the scale was huge
We know that the construction of the imperial mausoleum has been the most extraordinary event since ancient times. , This matter cannot be careless at all. Historical records record that there were three places where the imperial mausoleum was built, with more than 700,000 people building part of the imperial mausoleum and part of the Epang Palace. According to the historical records of Qin Shihuang's annals, the number of people who built the imperial mausoleum alone has reached 700,000; the third record is in It is recorded in the old rituals of the Han Dynasty that Li Si led 720,000 people to build the imperial tomb. Regardless of the number, hundreds of thousands have become an indisputable fact, and the amount of work is still quite large. However, the first statement is more reliable. You must know that it is not easy to destroy Chu. The first time the 200,000-strong army was defeated.
2: The location of the Qin Mausoleum is also very good in Feng Shui. The ancients pursued superstition and feudalism most.
We all know that ancient feudal societies were very superstitious, and there was a saying of wizards. It was more popular during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and later feudal dynasties also followed suit. The location of the Qin Mausoleum is relatively good according to ancient Feng Shui. It is close to Lishan Mountain in the south and Weishui River in the north.
People in the Qin and Han Dynasties usually regarded the position from west to east as the most noble position. Historical records record that Qin Shi Huang tried his best to prevent tomb robbers from robbing the tomb. Let the craftsman set up some automatic bursts of arrows, and shoot the tomb robbers to death whenever they dare to come in. A large amount of mercury was used throughout the Forbidden City to create rivers and seas. Tomb robbers who dare to enter will be poisoned immediately.
3: Qin Shihuang’s mausoleum is quite luxurious. In order to prove the legitimacy of the regime, Qin II paid great attention to Laozi
The area of Qin Shihuang’s mausoleum is quite luxurious, with a total area of 56 square kilometers. There are also many craftsmen involved. Qin Shihuang believed that his soul would be immortal after death, and he was quite arrogant as the first person to unify the world. There is another reason why Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, was not his father's proud heir. He had to make Qin Shihuang's imperial mausoleum more luxurious so that he could prove that he was the legitimate heir. Under the combination of various ideas and concepts, Qin II seemed to be working very hard.