The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, a magnificent building known as the oriental version of the "pyramid", carries the infinite ambition and eternal pursuit of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the ages. Experts speculate that even if someone were able to break into it, it would most likely be difficult to survive for more than two years due to the unknown dangers involved.
Liu Jiusheng and other scholars have long found that the enclosure of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang may hide a mysterious structure that symbolizes the connection of heaven and earth, like the pyramid of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, indicating the first emperor's yearning and practice of the way of eternal life. According to historical records, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, once led an army of 300,000 to try to steal and excavate the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, although he successfully plundered some of the burial goods, but the main tomb remains intact so far, further adding to the mystery inside the mausoleum.
The film "Mythology" artistically renders the fantastical scene inside the mausoleum, depicting scenes of stars, meteorites, mercury rivers and elixirs. Folklore pushes the mausoleum's eeries to the extreme, such as the never-extinguishing lanterns made from mermaid oil, and the awe-inspiring terracotta army.
First, the scale is magnificent, as if reproducing the vision of the First Emperor to continue to rule in another world. There are even rumors that the terracotta warriors and horses were fired by real people, and the unearthed bronze weapons have detected alloy components that are ahead of the times, which further deepens people's confusion about the level of science and technology of the Qin Dynasty and the conjecture about the internal mechanism of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.
Archaeologists have confirmed that a large amount of mercury was indeed stored under the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang based on the records of Sima Qian's "Historical Records" and the results of modern scientific and technological exploration, forming a deadly body of water, posing a real risk to contemporary archaeologists. During his lifetime, the First Emperor ordered craftsmen to create rivers of mercury and the sky to reflect the stars with jade, a design that not only demonstrated his luxury and power, but also built a natural barrier to protect his secret kingdom.
The specific hierarchical layout of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor is still an unsolved mystery. Although the approximate location has been determined, no formal excavations have ever been carried out, and the internal structure can only be inferred from historical sources. When Du Mu, a genius of the Ming Dynasty, visited the ruins of the First Emperor's Mausoleum, a local farmer revealed an astonishing statement: the existing ruins are only virtual mounds, and the real mausoleum may be hidden deep under Lishan Mountain. If this is the case, the excavation will undoubtedly face great challenges and uncertainties.
In addition, it is documented that the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang may have contained a self-firing crossbow mechanism that was powerful enough to make anyone who dared to invade pay a heavy price. The theft of the No. 1 tomb in 2011 and the unsuccessful attempts to excavate the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor by people such as Later Zhao Shile, Shihu and Huang Chao of the Tang Dynasty further confirm the tightness of the fortifications in the Mausoleum and the degree of danger that cannot be easily reached.
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is a vast labyrinth full of mystery and death threats, and its existence is a historical legend in itself. At present, China prohibits the excavation of imperial tombs, and it is expected that in the future, scientific and technological progress will be safe enough to unveil this underground kingdom, and at that time, we may have the opportunity to reveal the rich historical information contained in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and the high achievements of Qin Dynasty civilization, and solve the ultimate suspense that has lasted for more than 2,000 years.