His Grand Mausoleum
This is the reason he came up with the idea of his mausoleum. Qin Shi Huang had local craftsmen build him an entire army of terracotta soldiers to keep his tomb safe. In 210 BCE, the emperor was interred. He was not alone. After all, they also buried his army of more than 8,000 statues to stand guard!
His Grand Mausoleum
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The Buried Soldiers
Of course, the soldiers were not going to be of much help when it comes to keeping him safe. Nonetheless, the experts were eager to see what kind of treasures were buried with Qin Shi Huang. They knew how big of a find this was. However, they ended up running into a problem that had grave consequences for them.
The Buried Soldiers