Why can’t Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum be excavated?
The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang can be said to be the most famous imperial mausoleum in our country. The respondent believes that the most important reason why Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum has not been excavated is because today's technology has not reached the level. Excavation now would cause serious damage to Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum. As for funds and manpower, the respondent does not think it is a problem. After all, the importance of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is there. If it is excavated and it is a sensation in the world, it will definitely bring together the top archaeological teams in the country and even the world. The advertising sponsorship alone will be a huge sum of money, not to mention the financial allocation.
As for the immature technology in the excavation of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum, you can refer to the archaeological excavations of two other famous tombs. The Dingling Tomb of Emperor Shenzong Wanli of the Ming Dynasty and the Mawangdui Han Tomb. The excavation of the Dingling Tomb of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty was a tragedy in the history of Chinese archeology. From then on, in principle, China did not excavate imperial tombs. As for the Mawangdui Han Tomb, many things were weathered when they were unearthed. It can be said that the excavation of these two tombs caused damage to the tombs due to immature technology.
Such a problem also exists for the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. The respondent has visited the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in the past two years. The museum staff said that the painted terracotta warriors and horses were originally excavated in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, but the plein air paintings quickly disappeared after they were unearthed. There have been basically no major excavations of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in recent years because of the realization that the technology was not up to standard and the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang was severely damaged. Moreover, the terracotta warriors and horses excavated so far only belong to the periphery of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, let alone the most important underground palace of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum.
By the way, according to historical records, Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum was stolen more than once, and it was the army that robbed Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum. If Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is indeed stolen, the whole country and even the world will be disappointed once it is discovered.
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