His Grand Mausoleum
This is why he devised the concept of his tomb. To keep his tomb safe, Qin Shi Huang had local craftsmen create him an entire army of terracotta soldiers. The emperor was buried in 210 BCE. He wasn’t the only one. They did, after all, bury his army of almost 8,000 statues to stand watch!
The Buried Soldiers
Of course, the troops weren’t going to be much assistance in keeping him safe. Despite this, the experts were curious to know what kind of valuables were buried alongside Qin Shi Huang. They were well aware of the significance of this discovery. They did, however, stumble into an issue that had serious ramifications for them.