The feudal power system established by the Qin dynasty laid the basic foundation for the political structure of later Chinese feudal dynasties. In addition, the policies and systems that divided the country into districts, districts and hukou at that time also had a great impact on the development of the next generations. When posterity looks back on Qin Shi Huang’s journey to unify China from a modern perspective, they must also recognize that this glorious path has timeless inspirational power. The Qin people were originally just horse breeders for the Zhou royal family, then rose to the status of vassals in the Zhou Dynasty (795 BC-771 BC). So why is it that Qin Shi Huang – the king of an ordinary vassal state – was able to unify the six countries and become one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history? Historians say that the secret lies in the weapons of the Qin army: The Qin army possessed powerful weapons, far superior to other vassal countries. Prior to the unification of the six states, the kingdom of Qin was a prosperous vassal state through the reform of the “Transformation of Shangyang” (implemented twice in 356 BC and 350 BC). This reform greatly increased the productivity of Qin society and promoted the development of weapons to a certain extent. Experts said that in the excavation sites of the terracotta army, bronze weapons account for a very large proportion. While the forging and metallurgical technology of the other vassal countries were still quite backward, the state of Qin – a country that valued weapons – had made great progress in this field. Earn copper The bronze swords unearthed next to the terracotta warriors are the clearest evidence of the advancement in forging and metallurgy techniques of the Qin Dynasty. After research, it was found that these bronze weapons were superior to the other six vassal states, the main reason being that the Qin state at that time had mastered the method of making alloys. Their craftsmen also tried to apply the proper proportions of alloys to the military field. Some experts believe that the ratio of copper to tin in the weapons of the Qin army at that time was very reasonable and scientific, especially the tin content was much higher than before, helping bronze weapons. of the Qin army was much harder and sharper. It can be seen that these swords not only have anti-rust treatment, but their length is also about 20 cm longer than swords in other countries. Qin Crossbow The second most notable weapon is the Qin crossbow. The Qin crossbow was developed by the Qin state on the basis of the bow and arrow, but its damage is far beyond the ordinary bow and arrow. Conventional bows and arrows have a limited range, low accuracy, and can only shoot one shot, so soldiers are easy to fall into the attack range of the draft. To improve this problem, the Qin crossbow was born. Through a series of design reforms, the Qin crossbow’s hit rate has been greatly improved. Furthermore, crossbow design parts and components are also standardized and uniform across the country. As a result, when a weapon is damaged, it can be quickly replaced or repaired to immediately return to combat. In addition, the Qin crossbow also has a user-friendly design, minimizing the possibility of soldiers injuring themselves. Three-sided arrow Another notable weapon is the three-pointed arrow that the Qin army used. Thanks to the excellent craftsmanship of the Qin Kingdom craftsmen, this arrow has extremely strong penetrating power. It possesses a unique three-sided design that reduces drag to a minimum after firing. This is also a weapon that other vassal countries do not have. Precisely because of possessing weapons much more sophisticated than those used by the armies of other vassal states, New historians argue that the Qin Dynasty possessed “divine objects” that should not have existed at the time. In addition, the principle of standardizing the manufacture of weapons throughout the territory of Qin also helped soldiers improve their combat capabilities. It can be seen that at that time, the Qin Dynasty was ahead of other vassal countries in both economic and technical aspects. It is not surprising that the Qin Kingdom became the ultimate victorious state and unified China.

The ancient city wall in Xi’an was built more than 600 years ago. This is a major tourist attraction of the city, next to the terracotta army. Some tourists hang on to the old city wall to take pictures. Photo: Sina. The phenomenon has become so widespread that the monument management has to repair the ancient wall after each wave of visitors, an employee here said. The ancient city wall was built in the early days of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and overlaps the ruins from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the total length is 13.7 km. Therefore, “it is impossible to arrange for employees to stand in one place all day,” said the staff here. In addition to hanging on the wall, visitors here also sit on the railing to take pictures or take off their shoes in public. Similarly, Shaolin Temple, a tourist attraction in Henan province, was also vandalized by some unscrupulous tourists. According to the news site Feidian Videos , a teenage boy was recorded drawing on an ancient stone stele in the temple dating back more than 500 years. Tourists carve their names on bamboo near Shaolin Temple Photo: South China Morning Post. The bamboo stalks near the Shaolin Temple are also graffitied or engraved with words in the form of “A was here” or “A and B 1314” (ie A and B will be together forever). In another video, a group of adults climbs a bamboo trunk and even encourages their children to do the same. When asked why he climbed a bamboo tree, one adult said it was “for exercise”. Facing this situation, the management of tourist attractions has strengthened the handling of “uncivilized” tourists. On May 3, Huangzongyu National Forest Park in Anhui province had to chase away two male guests after they climbed the protective fence of a glass bridge 200 meters above the ground to impress and take photos and transmit messages. local media reported. Despite shouting warnings from other tourists, the two men continued to put on a performance like “Spider-Man”. The management of the ancient city wall in Xi’an is somewhat more creative in preventing dangerous acts. They sent a group of young men dressed as soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to politely warn tourists not to damage the monument. “When we see such guests, our warriors will come and ask them to stop doing that. These people use language as if they were in the Tang Dynasty,” a spokesman for the Xi’an city wall management board told Sohu News .

Visitors climb a bamboo tree at the sacred Shaolin Temple site in Henan, central China. Photo: Handout According to the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong, China), during the last 5 days of the International Labor Day holiday, the Chinese government recorded 230 million trips, an increase of 103% compared to the same period last year. term 2019. But tourist attractions in mainland China have witnessed many rude behaviors of visitors, such as climbing up ancient walls and graffiti on centuries-old steles. In Xi’an, the ancient capital of China famous for the Statue of Qin Shi Huang (also known as the Terracotta Army), some tourists were caught climbing the ancient city walls, causing many bricks to fall. . It is known as one of the main attractions of the city, built more than 600 years ago, according to China Youth Daily. In a video posted this week, a group of adults are seen climbing the outer wall of Xi’an Ancient City to take pictures, while others help their children climb up the ruins to play. . These practices have become so common that the attraction’s service center has to repair the ancient structure after each peak tourist wave, said a center employee. Since the wall was built in the early days of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) on a site from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a total length of 13.7 km, so the staff said the site “It’s not possible to have multiple supervisors all the time.” Other uncivilized behaviors include sitting on railings to take pictures and taking off shoes in public. Tourists climb the ancient city wall in Xi’an, China. Photo: Handout The Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, a famous Buddhist monastery that attracts crowds of tourists, also exhibits unacceptable behavior. A teenager has been seen drawing on an ancient stele. According to the engraver’s signature, this stele is more than 500 years old. Inscriptions in the style of graffiti street art are also engraved on the bamboo tree near the temple. Graffiti-style inscriptions are left on an ancient monument in central China. Photo: Handout Even words like “…was here”, “…and… 1314”, which is proof of a couple who promise to be together for life, also appear here. A group of adults even climbed the bamboo tree and encouraged their children to do the same, causing the tree to fall. When asked why he climbed a tree, one adult casually said “for exercise”. Tourists carve their own names on an ancient bamboo tree in Shaolin Temple. Photo: Handout Management of tourist attractions has tried to find many measures to deal with these “uncivilized” tourists. Huangzangyu National Forest Park in Anhui province had to expel two tourists on May 3 after the couple climbed the safety fence of a glass bridge to impress others and take pictures. Although the bridge is about 200 meters above the ground, the men still carelessly performed the “Spider-Man” performance, despite shouts of danger from other visitors. A man climbs the safety fence of a bridge in Anhui to make an impression. Photo: Weibo Management of the ancient city wall of Xi’an has more creative measures in preventing reckless behavior. Site staff will send a group of men disguised as Tang Dynasty soldiers to politely warn visitors. “When we see such tourists, our soldiers will approach and ask them to stop doing it, in the way that was common in the Tang Dynasty,” said Guo Hui, a spokesman for the site. the said.

Qin Shihuang was the first emperor of China with a history of five thousand years, unifying six vassal countries, unifying currencies, unifying documents, contributing to building the world famous Great Wall of China, and Of course, the large and large population of Qin Thuy Hoang tombs. The tomb of China’s first emperor is at the northern foot of Mount Lishan, 5 kilometers east of Lintong district, Shaanxi province, northern China. Built between 246 BC and 208 BC, spanning 39 years, this is one of the largest, most exotic and richest emperor tombs in the world – home to a multitude of treasures and mysteries, among which there are reasons for the existence of 8,000 human statues of terracotta army. Located in Shaanxi Province, China, Qin was discovered by accident in 1974. Since then, many magical legends have been aroused around this colossal colony of mausoleums. According to historical records, many different palaces were built in the Qin Mausoleum, displaying many strange treasures. A large number of burial pits and tombs of different shapes and meanings are also distributed around the Qin Mausoleum. With undeveloped technology, we can only see “the tip of the iceberg” in the Qin Shihuang mausoleum complex: There are 8000 warriors and terracotta war horses. However, that much knowledge is interesting and surprising enough for historians and archeologists. Over the past two thousand years, many grave thieves have tried to infiltrate the Qin mausoleum, but none of them succeeded. The reason is that the tomb of Tan Thuy Hoang was designed with many sophisticated underground traps during the construction process. These are the traps in the Qin Shihuang mausoleum that researchers discovered so far: First trap: Mercury During the survey, archaeologists also discovered that the concentration of mercury in the ground around the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum was actually very high. In addition to the presence of an antiseptic, these mercury are also highly toxic. The second trap: The crossbow trap Many Chinese historians have written about this sophisticated and dangerous trap in the Qin Shihuang Tomb. In the book “History” of the historian Sima Qian there is a specific record of this type of trap. He wrote: “The statue of the crossbow, possessing a fake armament of musk chi”. That means, for any intruder that destroys Qin King’s sleep, will suffer the most frightening consequences when the crossbows are stretched, ready to destroy the stranger with hundreds of sharp arrows. Image of a Qin crossbow. The famous Qin crossbow not only shoots farther than the bow and arrow, more damage, but also has a higher hit rate. This weapon is made of mulberries, the arms of the Qin crossbow are usually 60-75 cm long, 4-5 cm wide. Since the entire body of the crossbow is composed of dense leather straps, this not only enhances the structural strength of the bow’s stem, but also has excellent toughness and elasticity. Of course, whether the crossbow can function after two thousand years is not yet known. Third trap: Sand trap The tomb of Qin Shihuang is also equipped with sand traps. Once quicksand is dug by grave thieves, it can turn into a grave of their own. The quicksand traps system has been sophisticatedly “posted on the battlefield” as follows: When entering the Qin Mausoleum, tomb thieves will see “a trap”. Tomb theft will think that is the path leading to the treasure and try hard to dig. However, instead of the entrance to treasure, it was the burial ground of greedy people. Because the amount of sand in the trap will fall, burying strangers. The fourth trap: The fire trap Scenes like this will appear a lot in recent tomb theft novels, biogas and flammable substances appear in the aisle of the tomb, the tomb thief will be burned down the moment it opens. The same thing also appeared in the tomb of Tan Thuy Hoang. This shows that Qin Wang attaches great importance to his fall asleep. Fifth trap: Curse Although it is hard to believe, after the completion of the Qin mausoleum, it is said that if a person daring to touch the tomb of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, harass the Qin King’s sleep, that person will be killed by thousands of terracotta warriors and war horses Frantic revenge mausoleum. Army image of nearly 10,000 human statues in the tomb of Tan Thuy Hoang. Is this the meaning of existence of thousands of terracotta warriors and war horses placed in giant tombs? After 3 large-scale archaeological discoveries, this army of nearly 10,000 soldiers was discovered in the tomb of the Qin King. All have the size and shape of ordinary people, especially, with completely different faces, no one resembles anyone. And historians always wondered, what does the meaning of the ten thousand soldiers in Qin Mausoleum mean? Does the curse that exists in Qin-mausoleum partly tell the meaning of this army? Even so, the curse is not easy to believe, but can scare the grave thieves. This method of using the curse is considered the most frightening and most haunting.