Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor in Chinese history to complete the great unification, laying the basic pattern of China's political system for more than two thousand years. Revered by later scholars as "the first emperor of the ages", After Qin Shi Huang established a unified regime, in order to show his great achievements, he built many famous major projects, of which the most mysterious one also has the most eye-catching one, which is qin shi huang's own mausoleum.
The tomb of Qin Shi Huang was built in 247 BC and was not completed until 208 BC. According to relevant historical records, there are also various palaces built in the Qin Tombs, and various rare treasures are displayed, as well as funerary pits and tombs with different connotations. More than 400 have been identified.
One of the most amazing is the Terracotta Pit, which is already ranked as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". There are three terracotta pits with a total area of 22,780 square meters. The total number of terracotta figurines and terracotta horses in the pit reached more than 7,400, and standing on the top of the terracotta pit and looking down below, each terracotta warrior was lifelike and extraordinary, which was amazing.
On March 4, 1961, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was included in the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit were approved by UNESCO for inscription on the World Heritage List. More than 200 foreign heads of state have come to visit and visit. Later, it was known as one of the world's top ten ancient tombs.
When the Terracotta Warriors were first born, many countries applied to China in the hope of bringing the Terracotta Warriors to their own countries for exhibition. For example, in 1983, Japan celebrated the 400th anniversary of the founding of Osaka. He made a request to China, hoping to bring the Terracotta Warriors to Japan for display.
As we all know, Japan launched the September 18 Incident in northeast China in 1931, officially launching a war of aggression. It was not until 1945 that the Chinese military and civilians made great sacrifices to achieve the final victory in the war. Because of this, although Japan is a neighbor of China, it did not re-establish diplomatic relations until 1972 after the founding of New China.
At the time of Japan's proposal of this condition, relations between the two countries had only recently broken the ice. In order to promote friendly exchanges between the two countries, a pottery figurine from the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was sent to Japan. This is a warrior warrior. In the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit, it is a relatively rare breed, which also shows China's sincerity.
As soon as the terracotta warriors arrived in Japan, they became a signboard on display, attracting millions of tourists to see it. The exhibition hall was full for several consecutive days, and there is no doubt that this exhibition was very successful, about seven or eight days after the exhibition. It was almost over.
But suddenly a Japanese thug appeared in the exhibition hall, and he rushed to the exhibition hall like crazy. The guards had not yet come and stopped, only to see that the terracotta warriors had been pushed to the ground with force and shattered. The mob was quickly subdued, but the terracotta warriors could no longer repair it.
Afterwards, the Japanese apologized to China and transported all the terracotta army fragments back to China, stirring up a thousand waves with one stone. When the newspaper published this news, domestic experts and scholars talked about it, after all, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are national treasures, which can be described as a major influence. Japan is also trembling and waiting for the outcome of the discussion to see how china handles this unexpected incident. However, China's approach has once again made Japan ashamed, because this time it was an accident, and the mob was finally dealt with legally, so it still forgave Japan, and China's approach undoubtedly reflects the demeanor of a world power. What do you think about that?