Qin Shi Huang had work on his enormous mausoleum started early in his reign. The terracotta warriors of the “underground army” guarding the mausoleum, unearthed in 1974, amazed the world.

By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin. During his rule, Qin standardized coins, weights, and measures ...

No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the ...

In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming ...

Among the characters in the epic battle manga and anime, Record of Ragnarok's Qin Shi Huang stands out as few others can because he represents the legendary First Emperor of China. In the divine ...

Het mausoleum van Qin Shi Huang is het grootste bewaarde mausoleum in China. Waarschijnlijk zijn er nog duizenden standbeelden die opgegraven kunnen worden op deze archeologische vindplaats, die pas ...

He was called Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures, and currency, and established the system of prefectures and counties. The ...