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- Source: Ancient Literary History
- Author/History of Ancient Style Literature
As the first unified dynasty on the mainland, the Qin Dynasty has an unparalleled historical position in the mainland, and Qin Shi Huang, as the first emperor, also has a pivotal position in Chinese history.
As for the scientific and technological strength of the Qin Dynasty, it was even more unexpected, at the advanced level of the world at that time, and even from the current perspective, it felt incredible.
And what can prove the scientific and technological strength of the Qin Dynasty is the copper carriage of the Qin Dynasty that has been unearthed.
As the only and first unified feudal dynasty at that time, the Qin Dynasty also achieved unification in the field of national culture and technology.
The technical strength after unification made the craftsmanship of the Qin Dynasty reach an unprecedented height, and also established a model standard for future generations.
On the two copper carriages unearthed, the world also saw the advanced production technology and design concepts of the Qin Dynasty.
As we all know, as the most rigorous mausoleum, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor has not been effectively developed so far, and people can only explore the history of the Qin Dynasty through the terracotta warriors and horses and some cultural relics.
The two copper carriages, both made to a standard twice as large as life-size proportions, had a huge umbrella on one and none on the other.
People who visit often focus on the carriage itself, are shocked and attracted by its tall figure, and ignore the umbrella equipped on the carriage.
People who noticed this umbrella were only attracted by its huge shape, and did not explore the secrets and technical content behind this umbrella.
Although these two carriages are called copper carriages, the Qin Dynasty did not use copper as the only raw material when they were made, but mixed with other heavy metals.
It must be known that at that time, being able to make composite metal was an extremely advanced concept and strength, and the Qin Dynasty carried out large-scale use in this regard.
Because the Qin Dynasty people found that adding tin as a metal material to the middle of copper can further improve the hardness of copper, and at the same time ensure great toughness and softness.
Therefore, after the identification of scientists, it was found that on the copper carriage, the Qin Dynasty people used different proportions of composite metal in different parts to develop various parts, so that the hardness of the whole carriage was guaranteed, and at the same time, the carriage would not lose its flexibility.
According to historical records, the ancients often used pouring when making various parts, but this carriage used a large area of handmade processes.
Especially in some important parts, the Qin Dynasty people are even more hands-on, through their own skilled handicrafts, to create perfect parts, so that this carriage, both in terms of safety and texture, especially in terms of appearance is extremely beautiful.
And there are nearly 4,000 such parts in each copper carriage.
The advanced production technology ensures the safety and quality of the copper carriage, and the advanced design concept provides great convenience for the use of the carriage.
At that time, the Qin Dynasty people used a large number of advanced devices such as sub-mother buckles and hinges on the carriage, which provided convenience for the disassembly and entry and exit of the carriage.
This was definitely the first in the world at that time, opening a new chapter in the era.
It undoubtedly represents the pinnacle of the world's manufacturing level at that time, not only the advanced manufacturing process, but also the advanced and innovative embodiment of people's ideas at that time.
In addition to the innovation in production technology and design concepts, the Qin Dynasty people also painted special colors for each carriage, making the carriage as a whole lifelike.
All of the above technologies are also reflected in the unique umbrella of the carriage.
This umbrella consists of an umbrella body and an umbrella handle.
On the handle of the umbrella, the Qin Dynasty people set up multiple organs, including a switch responsible for opening the umbrella surface, a device to fix the umbrella body to prevent tipping, and a defense mechanism hidden in the umbrella handle.
The huge umbrella surface is made by hand, and although the surface looks extremely thin, it is extremely hard.
The whole large umbrella can be easily installed and unloaded on the copper carriage.
From this, later generations deduced that this umbrella not only plays a role in sun protection, but more importantly, this umbrella can play a protective role in the event of an attack, and can even be put into battlefield combat.
Because of the huge and hard umbrella surface, it can act as a protective shield and is used to protect important personnel on the vehicle.
The mechanism contained in the handle of the umbrella can take the initiative to attack and effectively fight back against the attacker.
In this way, the umbrella will be transformed from an ordinary tool into a weapon of war.
Although the Qin Dynasty has disappeared in the long river of history, the advanced craftsmanship left by the Qin Dynasty to future generations has always had a long history, and the inspiration for future generations is also endless.
Through a copper carriage, we can see that the strong national strength and advanced scientific and technological strength of the Qin Dynasty at that time are worth our future generations to continue to explore and learn, but also to learn the pioneering and innovative ideas of the Qin Dynasty people.
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