As the most luxurious imperial mausoleum in China in 2000, the construction of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor cost far more manpower and material resources than any emperor in later generations. The location of the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was discovered by China as early as 1976. However, in the middle of the excavation work, the state interrupted the excavation work of the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum due to various reasons such as the complex structure and roadway of the mausoleum and the inadequate protection and excavation technology. To this day, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor displayed in front of China people is still just the tip of the iceberg.
Although excavation is not allowed, both archaeologists and ordinary people are full of yearning for the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. There are two reasons. First of all, many ancient documents recorded strange scenes in Qin Shihuang's mausoleum.
As mentioned in "Three Auxiliary Stories", when Xiang Yu invaded Xianyang, he sent 300,000 people to rob the Qin Tombs. Unexpectedly, just after digging, a golden goose flew out of the tomb, and Xiang Yu and his party never dared to touch the Qin Mausoleum again. Moreover, the mercury ocean in film and television works is not fictional, and there are clear written records in historical records. Experts did detect excessive mercury in the soil around Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. Who wouldn't be curious about such a strange landscape?
Second, the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor may still contain three national treasures recorded in ancient books, which is why everyone is excited about it. Which three national treasures are they? Let's listen to the author's opinion.
The first one is Qin Shujian. In view of the fact that Qin Shihuang once burned books to bury Confucianism, the age of China ancient history books here is the Qin Dynasty. The historical documents of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors before the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, the Shang Dynasty and even the Qin Dynasty were all burned by Qin Shihuang, and only a handful of them exist in the world. So the general context of history now is inferred from the records of historians since the Western Han Dynasty, such as Historical Records.
The simplicity of Qin Shu in Qin Shihuang's mausoleum can provide a considerable supplement to the history before the Western Han Dynasty. As a precious document connecting the preceding with the following, it is likely to solve the mystery that has plagued the archaeological community for thousands of years, and even subvert the current view of history. Its preciousness is self-evident.
The second is Qin Ajian. This is the first of the ten famous swords in ancient times, and it was written by the famous swordsman Ou Yezi, a general. It is so precious that Chu and Jin fought a war over it. Biography of Li Si in Historical Records is even more blunt: "Today, Your Majesty gave Kunshan jade, which is a carefree treasure, hanging the pearl of the bright moon and offering the sword of Tai 'a", which means that Qin Ajian is as rare as Kunshan Baoyu and the pearl of the bright moon.
This sword is said to be Qin Shihuang's favorite sabre before his death. He often carries it with him and is buried in the underground palace as a funerary object after his death. Such legendary records in history books have aroused archaeologists' curiosity about Qin Ajian.
The third is twelve golden statues. This was built after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries. In order to stop the war, Qin Shihuang collected all the weapons in the world and melted them into 12 huge golden numbers. According to legend, each golden statue is 13.7 meters high. The lightest is more than 30 tons, and the heaviest is as high as 80 tons.
However, with the demise of the Qin Dynasty, the 12 statue of the Golden Man also disappeared. Archaeologists speculate that it is very possible to accompany Qin Shihuang to the underground palace. If it can be excavated, it will play an important role in studying the metal smelting and manufacturing process in the Qin Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
These are three cultural relics with national treasure value in Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. As the saying goes, an expert looks at the doorway, but a layman looks at the excitement. Archaeologists value the historical value of the cultural relics in Qin Shihuang's mausoleum, while ordinary people care whether the mausoleum is really as mysterious as described by the ancients.
No matter what the purpose is, I hope that the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor can be effectively excavated. With the maturity of advanced archaeological technology, I believe that the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor will see the light of day one day.