E Pang Palace
Emperor Qin Shi Huang built numerous elaborate palaces, the largest being the E Pang Palace. The project started in 212 BC when Qin Shi Huang ordered this palace to be built but due to its large scale only the front of the palace was completed during his reign. Parts of the palace were destroyed due to the changing of the dynasties.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the world's 7 ancient wonders and is so vast that it can be visible from space. The walls were constructed independently for each different states when it was first built and did not became the 'Great' wall until the Qin dynasty. The Qin Emperor having united China began to connect and expand the walls into a continuous defense system ranging from 25 feet high, 15 feet thick and stretching up to 1850 miles through China's mountains and deserts. The main purpose of the wall was to keep the northern invaders from attacking and against any type of intrusion. Not much is remained from the ancient wall itself, the wall we see today is mostly been rebuilt, enhance and expand in later dynasties.
Thousands if not millions of people died during the construction of this great wall and many of them is buried under the wall. Chinese people often refer the wall was the 'longest cemetery.'
Thousands if not millions of people died during the construction of this great wall and many of them is buried under the wall. Chinese people often refer the wall was the 'longest cemetery.'
Mausoleum and the Terracotta Warriors
During his early reign, the Qin empire ordered the building of the legendary mausoleum which was constructed between a period of 38 years. The mausoleum is situated underneath a 76 meter tomb mound. The circumference of the inner city is 2.5 km and the outer is 6.3 km. The tomb itself has not been excavated as archaeologist are currently concentrating on the outside and surrounding sites of the tomb such as the terracotta warriors. Part of the tomb that was excavated so far contains terracotta warriors, weapons, chariots, horses and many other treasures which sole purpose was for the Emperor to use in the afterlife. The tomb is also heavily guarded by self trigger arrows, traps, poison to keep intruders from entering. The workers who were constructing the tomb was killed after the the completion to ensure to the secrets of the tomb died with them.
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The Terracotta Army is the depicting of the First Emperor's armies and is a form of funeral art that was buried with the Emperor to serve and protect him in the afterlife. Estimation of the three pits excavated so far includes warriors, horses, chariots and were estimated by archaeologists to be over 8000 warriors, 130 chariots, 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. Other figures of officials, acrobats and musicians are also found. The figures height, weight and facial features are also different from each other. The figures were originally painted in colors but over the course of time most of them had faded away.
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The Qin Empire built many building programs which includes: roads and canals to help better transportation and allow the army to move around more freely and faster.