Why hasn't China dared to excavate the tomb of Qin Shui Huang?

The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang rested in a large-scale tomb that so far undiscovered Chinese archaeologists.

According to Ancient Origins, 2,200 years ago, Emperor Qin Shihuang was the first person to unify China, after the Warring States era. Qin Shihuang never stops giving people to look for elixir, but is also busy building his own tomb.

China does not dare to touch the tomb of Qin Shihuang today.

The 2017 study by Chinese archaeologists, based on ancient texts, shows that the first Chinese emperor always wanted to live forever. Ancient documents state that local officials reported not finding the elixir, but will continue to search. Elsewhere there is a mysterious herb that can be effective.

In fact, the process of building the tomb of Qin Shihuang began from before he ascended to the emperor. When he came to power at the age of 13, he immediately built a permanent resting place. But only until Qin shui Huang became emperor, the process of building new tombs was promoted and expanded.

It is estimated that 700,000 people participated in the construction of the tomb in Shaanxi Province, taking 38 years to complete. It is worth mentioning that the tomb was only really completed after the death of Qin Shihuang.

Qin Shi Huang - the first emperor of China.

Today, information about the tomb of the Chinese emperor is found in the records of the Han dynasty historian, Sima Qian. It was a burial room filled with rare treasures collected from all over.

Inside the site of Qin Shui Huang's remains, there are also models of large and small rivers on the ground, which look like real thanks to mercury. Sima Qian also mentioned the night sky sparkling with moonlight from the glowing pearls used to decorate the tomb dome.

In order to protect the tomb area, help the emperor to rest forever, the ancient people built a series of traps including crossbow bows, automatic name-firing . These weapons were designed to kill any anyone who dares to intrude.

The son of Qin Shihuang also ordered to bury live concubines without children with his father, so that he could continue with him in the afterlife. After the funeral ceremony ended, the entrance to the tomb was sealed. Those involved in construction work were also locked inside so no one could reveal the secret to the outside. Finally, plants are grown on tombs to form an artificial hill.

Terracotta army in the tomb of Qin Shihuang.

It was not until 2,000 years later that a group of Chinese farmers accidentally dug one. Large-scale excavations revealed 2,000 people. But that's just the part outside the tomb.

The house predicted that there were 8,000 terracotta statues inside the emperor's eternal resting place, which had never been excavated.

China has no plans to excavate the tomb of Qin Shi Huang.Because more than 2,200 years have passed, it is likely that the pitfalls will still work. Another concern is that the mercury content is very high in the land. Mercury is a poisonous poison that threatens human life even in very small amounts.

Besides, the current technology can not help discover vast old. Just leave the objects exposed to sunlight and the air is enough to completely ruin.

Experts say that recklessness can damage the balance of underground structures, causing unpredictable losses. That is why China so far has not ventured into opening the tomb seal.