Mysterious trap system and full of danger in the tomb more than 2000 years of Qin Shihuang

The tomb of Qin Shihuang emperor, one of the archaeological mysteries that has so far puzzled researchers. Many believe that, in this mysterious crypt, there are many deadly traps, to punish anyone who dares to infringe on the king's "sleep". Perhaps so, the tomb of the first emperor in Chinese history still avoids any nuisance from curious humans for over 2000 years.

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Sketches of portraits of Emperor Qin Shihuang.(Illustration.)

Since the discovery of the terracotta army for the first time in 1974, more than 40 years have passed but archaeologists, historians and many scientists have been trying very hard but still have not been able to reach the central tomb. , where the palace contains the body of this king. Partly because Chinese people respect their predecessors, the main reason is that no technology available in the world can penetrate and explore this place.

Mysterious trap system and full of danger in the tomb more than 2000 years of Qin Shihuang Picture 2 Terracotta army in the tomb of Qin Shihuang.

Using 3D scanning technology, researchers believe that the magnificent palace that set Qin Shihuang's body lies deep below the ground and is kept dry thanks to a complex drainage system. This monumental palace can be as tall as 76 meters wide and about 170,000 cubic meters wide, equivalent to a quarter of the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

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The mysterious surroundings of this famous emperor's burial place have many thrilling anecdotes. One of them was the vast mercury river surrounding Qin Shihuang's tomb and a series of deadly traps. Anyone who dares to violate the "sleep" of the king must suffer a tragic outcome.

Because of suspicion of dangerous traps, archaeologists still have not dared to touch the center of the tomb. Many Western experts believe that after more than 2000 years, the traps in the tomb of Qin Shihuang may no longer work, but Chinese researchers do not think so. They believe that ancient machines may still work well.

One of the terrifying traps in Qin Shihuang's tombs is the cleverly-named automatic shooting machines. Anyone who invades the tomb, a series of arrows will be fired with powerful damage.

Mysterious trap system and full of danger in the tomb more than 2000 years of Qin Shihuang Picture 4 The bow and arrow are nearly intact in the tomb of Qin Shihuang.(Photo: Ancientorigins).

If the traps are no longer active, the intruder is also difficult to live because the mercury concentration is too high in the tomb. In the historian of Sima Qian Article, there is a record of the mercury river inside the tomb. And in fact, when excavating outside the tomb, scientists found that the amount of mercury here was 280 times higher than normal.

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