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- Qin Shi Huangdi. He is the man who united, and indeed gave China its name. His legacy includes the Great Wall and his astonishing tomb, guarded by the famed Terracotta Army. This major drama-documentary offers unprecedented access to new excavations at the major sites, and through major dramatic reconstruction, reveals the personality and motivations of this remarkable but still unknown leader.
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This is one of my favorite history renditions. I think the actor for the emperors was SO GOOD. The costumes, the settings and re-enactments. They don’t film history like this anymore!
China has such a fascinating history
And small pp's
Yes, a history of oppression and organ harvesting. How 😭
Yep nothings changed
Nader Shah terrorists like big pps
China has the longest CONTINUOUS civilization not Iran. Ira Lee Ph.D.
Have to give credit to the actor who played the Emperor. Dude really gave it his all! 🤣
loved how he hammed it up; really let us grasp the meglomania.
I lived in Shanghai for 3 years. We visited Xi’an and saw the Terra Cotta Warriors. Truly amazing site.
Wish they would open the tomb up
❤❤❤❤❤ WOW, WOW, WOW. A MUST WATCH.The conversations among the scientists and the archaeologists are in English, and the English subtitles helped a lot.
What a remarkable piece of Chinese History. Such a great feat so far back in time. USA.
My guess is that the Emperor is still alive inside the tomb.
Let's hope not 🤪
Yeah he comes alive as Jet Li
Agree...!!! But not in the tomb. His spirit had been reincarnated into Xi Jinping's body...!😏
This CZcams channel is too good for us. It gives documentaries seen nowhere else
1:12:35 For those who don't know what Xu Fu is talking about, the ancient Chinese believed that everyone had two souls, the "hun" soul, which left the body and the "po" soul, which remained in the corpse and this is why the emperor was buried with all those great things. Nobody knows for sure what happened to Xu Fu, but some believe he wound up in Japan where he is revered as a god of medicine, silk and farming.
There is also a park built in memory of Xu Fu in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. In this Xufu Park, there is a tombstone given to Xu Fuli by Tokugawa Yoshinobu in 1736.
The music at 1:39:00 gives me goosebumps every time. It sounds so awe inspiring and worthy of a song for a legendary ruler like Qin Shi Huangdi. His monuments dwarf that of the pharaohs.
Now this is what I call a documentary.
Qin Shi Huangdi did attain immortality from a certain point of view. His name is still known after over 2,000 years and his great achievements will never be forgotten.
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Yes, they will be. If not in 1000 years, then in 10,000. And of not then, in 10,000 times 10,000, a span of time vastly longer than the mere few thousand years the gruesome, gaudy masquerade it pleases us to call 'civilization' has lasted, but placed in a cosmic perspective, little more than a fleeting temporal ripple.
Fear of death, with the sense of existential futility it engenders, leads people to cling pathetically to ridiculous illusions of symbolic immortality.. The truth of the matter: "The very stone one kicks with one's boot will outlast Shakespeare..." Eternal oblivion will swallow everything: the memory of every historical personage, no matter how illustrious; each and every trace of each and every civilization, however seemingly enduring its achievements may briefly appear: and, in a flash of cosmic time, humanity itself, which in the broad scheme of things will not have had any greater significance than a wind passing through a desert.
Without Qin Shihuang, China will become a small country like Europe, which is a fact recognized by China historians! So you should know Qin Shihuang's position in China! Don't say that in 2000, even in 20,000 years, as long as China has not perished, Qin Shihuang will remain immortal.
@@user-wutong__________ but China will perish, like everything human
@@user-wutong__________ The pharaohs built the pyramids, Qin Shi Huangdi built actual man made mountains 🏔️
Thank you for remastering this classic of a documentary.
This was a superb documentary! Thanks for uploading it.
Ive always been so fascinated with European History, Royalty, and so on, it is refreshing and revitalizing to hear and see History from another part of the world. A History as VIBRANT and fascinating as any other for a true student of ALL HISTORY...
Qin Shei Wang is one of the most ruthless leader in the history book. However, he is also the most accomplished leader back then. Uniting 7 countries into one is extraordinary and a great fit. Making a universal handwritten, metric system, road construction and irrigation canals.
A brilliant man
it is spelt Qin Shi Huangdi
Sometimes it takes a ruthless tyrant to advance civilization
@@CainEverest Not really - a totalitarian leader always destroys everything OTHERS have built. Advances in technology are done by the people who, in spite of brutal leaders, come up with great ideas and advancements. Totalitarians and their monuments rise and inevitably fall, but the ordinary people remain to clean up the mess and continue with the advancement of human endeavor and achievement.
Central planning and the control against their will of huge groups of people always leads to death and misery - when will we ever learn to cull these people from positions of power. Regards.
@@ladybug591 thats also true
Awesome documentary. Not boring at all.
It always bothers me when people go through these historical documents WITHOUT GLOVES. My gosh...at least we've learned that. Or most of us have! I enjoyed this documentary. It isn't sugar coated!
They rub their hands with the juice from the leaves of the creosote bush. It inhibits perspiration, thereby reducing the contamination for the item being examined.
It's sometimes *more dangerous* to put on gloves, because they can damage (tear) a manuscript. People wash their hands, first.
Excellent. Will need to watch again. Thanks for the upload
My obsession in my life was to see the Great Wall of China in 2006. Chinese invented a abacus. Gun powder. There’s no other civilization that built such defence posture illustrating Chinese solidarity. It couldn’t change its people about the pride of one peoples
Thank you...so beautiful and touching.
Utterly fascinating.I love this kind of action history lesson.Thankyou.
Until today..his tomb is unopened...what is inside ? If historical record were to be believed...it is unimaginable...
Breath-taking.... what human beings are capable of. For good, or evil. Especially evil.
Well made and the dramatization is 👍
Very remarkable documentary! The present day Archaeologists shocked me when it was said they did not want to disturb the spirit of Qin Shi Huangdi. Does this mean they will not excavate the tomb? I hope it becomes a World Heritage site. With all the global unrest who knows what can happen with the powers that be in the USA that want to attack China. All of this could be wiped out. I wonder what the story is about how the whole afterlife site ended up so buried and also how even the Chinese people didn't know about it until 1974. How does that phenomenon happen in human history, like Pompeii was so forgotten. I wish funds from all over the world could help with the unearthing of it all. I think they said we don't have the technology yet to enter the tomb in the least invasive manner. I wonder in what ways artificial intelligence could provide new solutions. Any ideas?
You have to give the Chinese credit with technology they achieved being the first in so many things . I would love to see inside that Tomb I mean those Soldiers and Horses are amazing in itself . I put it right there with Pyramids in Egypt and if the legend is true what’s inside Tomb could surpass The Great Pyramid a true wander of the world . What some Egos but look what they left us .
I feel so sorry for people who'd lived through his time. Imagining that you and your family had to live and suffer during his ruling time.
He was in fact their savior from constant conflicting states
Introducing universal handwriting, irrigation canals and road system
I feel more sorry,for the people who died,during his ruling time.
History is fascinating
Incredible! Nice !
Excellent documentary! New subscriber here 👏🏽💓
Anyone notice how the actors speak Chinese in unguarded moments? Like when the mother finds her two kids strangled, she shouts "wo de haizi!"
The actor who plays Qinshi Huangdi is seriously gangsta.
Incredible to hear of the spirit army theory to explain the terracotta warriors of the first Emperor of all of the warring states of China
I know this is supposed to be serious but I couldn’t stop when one of the guards keep screaming ASSASSIN
Since i was a kid---- i've always wondered . . . will they EVER open that tomb?
Probably some day, but not any time soon. This is a massive excavation effort - like removing an entire hill worth of dirt - and there's always the danger of exposing something that was buried for 2200 years to elements, it will inevitably degrade. There's also the rivers of mercury issue (which is a real thing, as this documentary tells), which means everyone will have to work in protective gear all the time, at least until the mercury is cleared.
It's a lot more complicated than opening a pyramid or something like that.
@@shurik121what i intended to imply is---- despite the recent (relative) explosion of scientific archaeological-investigation in China--- and the CCP's stance on religion/ancient-custom/& so-forth... it *sincerely-sounds* like (from ALL Chinese academics i've seen interviewed about it) that the mystic sense and place and respect and reverance all of China/the Chinese have for their first-sovereign-emporer is such that ALL investigation will be limited to "non-intrusive" methods in this one historic-case/figure. Ancient concepts of ancestor worship & respect; superstitions about luck, and the notion of disturbing great spirits; and the near-universal sense that that tomb holds essentially the 'Founder/Father of China' itself... seems to set that site aside as something special & untouchable; compared to All others of ancient Chinese history/archaeology.
(At least, that's the sense i've gotten whenever Chinese researchers/scholars/archaeologists have been interviewed about the subject; and ESPECIALLY whenever the topic of excavation is touched-upon or even skirted-near...)
Based on what they seem to be expressing; the reverance and sacredness [and even general cultural superstition] are such that formal, 'intrusive' scientific investigation seems out of the question for the foreseeable-future; ...and it's not because of the effort required, nor the physical-challenges & dangers involved, nor the limits of current preservation-technologies, nor the unknowns to be surely faced if an endeavor ever went forward.
@@shurik121 An entire hill of dirt LOL do you have ANY idea how much dirt we can move?
Hill of dirt is about 10 scoops or 2 minutes of work
Labor wise with a good crew no more than a few hours.
Its not the difficulty of the job its the respect, honor and history you risk destroying.
@@shurik121 Also.. the rivers of mercury are just part of the legend. I doubt that is true as it would have made it impossible to construct the tomb in the first place.
Wow great English spoken in ancient China
THXXX !!!
My mother worked at our states art gallery. When I was very young they were exhibiting the terracotta warriors, the jade suit of burial armour and lots of other things. I remember being there watching as they received and first saw the items. It was amazing and a very clear, fascinating memory.
P.s another was the Pompeii exhibition which, I strongly remember, made me very sad. The one piece that really upset me as a kid was the plaster cast of the dog, pulling against its chain. I’ll never forget seeing that for the first time.🙂🐿
I've been to Pompeii once. It honestly haunted me how quiet it was at times within the ruins. When I saw the casts, though, I burst into tears. It saddened me that so many died through no fault of their own.
Nature has its wrath. Let us never forget that
I know if I ever make it to Pompeii I'm going to skip the looking at the casts. It helps with the history of it all, but just my preference. I think World Heritage sites relate to human history, or all the world, and so does the Qin Shi site, ancient Egypt, the Acropolis and Greece, and I think, just my amateur view, the lost city of Atlantis is in southern Spain and was struck by a major tsunami, but under the mud is preserved.
People here just enjoy the show but no one has emotions for the people who suffered and got killed by this mad man. Nowadays, thanks for human rights....
What a fascinating story… thought provoking 🙆🏾♀️
I just watched a 78 episode series called Qin Dynasty Epic: Part 1 and Zhang Edward was amazing as Ying Zheng. They did a Great job on this show, some of the scenery and war scenes were Incredible. I admire this man he was Brilliant, I don't know if he was really a Tyrant, He did rule with an Iron fist though and the Law was very strict..No Doubt about it but that's how it was way back then for many places, but he was a wise and smart King who took care of his people and took In anyone from other places and built them homes gave them money, animals, land etc. so many flocked there. He did have many Wars But Peace and prosperity was his ultimate goal for All of China, which would only make them stronger with a bigger Army that could have millions of warriors. I think his mistake was looking for a potion or pill etc. to make him live forever. He could have lived much longer, like his Grandfather of 75, but ended up killing himself I believe with mercury poison and who knows what else. I believe he knew that if he died Everything he worked so hard for would fall apart and It did...too bad for greedy people! The people who ruined his Tomb and stole stuff, what a bunch of disrespecting scabs.
I love Asian History it's so rich with stories, I've learned so much on Korea and China History.
I truly appreciated this comment/post!
I've studied history about the first emperor and I don't think he personally was a tyrant, we have to first remember when the great historican was writing up Chinese history he had to rely on sources that were provided to him at that time, which were mainly Confucian scholars who were perged during the Qin Dynasty, so they natural wrote about the emperor in a negative light. Secondly, if you read the history on when China was just unified the emperor tried different alternations to their political governance system in order to get the different states to work with him, he even allowed the people to elect their own local officals at one point in hope the people won't rebel against their own elected officials. After many failed attempts to govern through different methods, there was many rumours of rebellion, and this is when the emperor began to be paranoid. The emperors general's wanted to return to the old ways and become a lord of an peice of land, just like fueldulism.
Thats when he introduced himself as the all powerful emperor
@@joannesmith1175 Thxx for the bit of info I respect this man and what he did.. I didn't get to study Him but did do some different reading on-line and watch some shows and I know they are not exact but you kinda get the jist of it.
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@Janitor Queen it was not funny. No jest.
Very impressive...
Ironic that he was unknowingly killing himself in his quest to become immortal.
Yes. Karma.
A good vid. Discovery networks seldom disappoints.
That's incredible
This is way better than Game Of Thrones
man, I love these
I love any historical documentary with re-enactments. Got any recommendations?
interesting fact
the first emperor used to travel throughout the Empire of China disguised as a monk and travel alone
that's hard to believe
what I meant was that it's hard to believe the emperor would travel alone, as paranoid as he was.
@@marjoriegarner5369 it was later in life that he became very paranoid
This documentary is credited to the Discovery Networks and originally aired in the UK in 2006.
Fun fact: the actor playing the Emperor (James Pax) was Japanese-born... (probably would be an insult to the ghost of a Chinese emperor)
it's all tragic.
But he speaks chinese with no accent?
Isn't he british - chinese?
He plays it well and I have no problem with that. I was the emperor in my prior life.
@@chen-yumau1913他说了英语好像还听到了他说日语😂
Amazing
I have nothing but respect for the trades people to be able to produce this the ability to mix the blend of clays and in firing this and would kill them I mean it’s fascinating. When you think about it, my God, you you have to respect the knowledge that these people have this.period of time
Every beginning has ending
It seems as Nero or Caligula did the same whem roman army reached the Channel...to submit the weather...Total Power equal Total self destruction...mainly in politics..this could be the lesson from this movie...for all mankind...
@Janitor Queen true
he has the same personality as this emperor, but is stupid.
I wonder if any of them working on the wall felt like they were being sealed in with their enemies while sealing their other enemies out.
23:00 the old man was playing a "Pipa" basically ancient Chinese violin, this is inaccurate because pipa's haven't been invented yet
Those men who were locked in the tomb must have been so shocked and mad. Maybe they destroyed some stuff inside the tomb, I know I would.
Wow.
I don’t understand. She’s already the Queen mother, what more does she want? A puppet she can control behind the dragon curtain? Poor babies
Lol, countries like Rome, Russia and China never short of Cersei Lannister who truely described Mother's love🤪🤪🤪
have you ever heard of cixi of the qing dynasty ?
Oh my god, it's Richard Ng!
51:59
“Build a wall and make the Mongols pay for it!” -Chin Xi Huang Di
hahaha
How in the fuck can the prime minister be exiled in disgrace for not protecting the emperor
when he notified him of the rebellion, alerted the troops & ambushed the attackers, killing them all???
WTF more could he possibly have done? (bizarre)
There was no "reason" with the Emperor. He demanded absolute power and considered himself divine. Look at what happened to all his followers. Brutal.
Ruthless
He was responsible for protecting the military badges and they were stolen.
And he brought in Lao Ai as a lover for the queen.😉
Damn they spoke good English back then!
Its strange thing or phenomenon of oriental historic events of oriental populations??!! that sons of harleys reached brilliant, powerful & influence positions. What found in this history video...its one sample among thousand similar examples
Anybody know what that music score is called playing in the background?
The Great Wall wasn’t built by first Chinese emperor. It was constructed by subsequent emperors and dynasties to keep out the Mongol and Tartar invaders. Ira Lee Ph.D.
Ira Lee anti vaxxer. lol
秦代就开始建造了，后面的朝代不断扩建翻新才有了现在的。
Nice video about suspected first emperors before 2000 years BC ...in some oriental sources I noticed that first Chinese emperor his ruler started 10 000 years BC ...too nice video in shows every details of first umpire of China
Emperor, not umpire.
anyone know the name of the bgm?so nice to hear.
Wow looks like the first trigger weapon!
Chinese had used Crossbows and it's variants long before the time of First Emperor.
I heard the army near the tomb still had color when first found
Qin Shi Huangdi had great vision of united China with only one standard langguage and measures.
So he had to be ruthless when taking control of all the other six states left during the Warring States period a result of Zhou fall.
There were many warlords anyway. They always fought with one another, and ordinary people suffered the most. Uniting China involved many wars and a lot of bloodshed. However, when unity was achieved temporarily there were lesser wars because there was only one emperor and one country.
@@vister6757 but still many hundreds of thousands,probably millions,dying in wars,dying in slavery,or being executed,under the new regimes laws.
The second we started talking about mercury I knew he was boutta pop off 😂
Magnificent dpcumentary. Yet it would be better if the real founder of Legalism Shang Yang was mentioned.
The making of Chin began century prior to his reign, mainly the development of the military might n its innovation of weaponry.
Wow
I..likethis..story
Me too
when we talk about alexander the great,we can not find nothing about him, but as for qin shu huang,you can even find his tomb
훌륭해요
This first emperor was indeed great
i hope im still around when they decided to dig the actual tomb inside the mountain,whatever it is inside at least we finally know what's inside
How much money did you spend on this CZcams documentary?... not complaining. Flabbergasted.
Damn... History really does repeat itself.. Ie: the burning of the bamboo library scrolls in contrast with Hitler's burning of the Jewish books in WW2...
I'm wondering if its true that there is a river of mercury in his tomb, where did they got that much mercury?
It's so funny to see these ancient chinese characters speak english haha
those people left inside the tomb (concumbines and the architects/workers) :(
Ohhh, the 5 horse separation.
When did bronze age finish & iron age start in china?
The Emperor took some elixir and expected to live forever but it contained poison so he died early.
It would be very interesting how a chinese history expert will tell the story of the first emperor Qin Shi Wang Di
Now I understand the ancient legend of the Chinese first emporer was a reality
China has been weird for literally thousands of years.
Yeah nothings changed
Two blunts and history hell yeh 😂
good/
I feel like I saw this guy who showed the crossbow make it or recreate it
There were 5 horses one for the head also.
The continent of China is great and the old decades remain.
Qin dynasty likes black, so the emperor wears black clothes, the video he shooted to the sky wearing yellow clothes is a mistake. the next dynasty han dynasty people like red and black. i think yellow considered to be the color of emperor may started from ming dynasty
what about the emperor or child who had to steer at a block of coal for years before realizing it could become ink or led.
The very roots of modern China are established back then ....plus Confucianism...this is reality, like it or not...
Humans have wealth and power.Yet he craves for more.What is the purpose of life?
it can also be seen as to why modern china is what it is today, with all of their people highly regards their sovereign as the absolute. it's like recreating what the first empire is to its people
Nah, it's just like the legalist scholar said 'Control the food & control the fear.'; most uneducated/unprincipled persons fall in line!
If I jumped back in time, has Chinese language changed Much? Could I speak to the emperor in modern Chinese?
No, Chinese pronounced more like Japanese in the past, it have Changed during this 3000 years. But you may able to read if you understand how to read modern Chinese in a good level, by good level I mean you know Chinese better than a Chinese student who studies Science and technology.