Podcasts about Qin Shi Huang

C'est ce qu'on appelle soigner sa sortie. Qin Shi Huang, le tout premier empereur de Chine, a vu les choses en très grand pour sa vie après la mort. Dans cet épisode, on vous embarque à Xi'an, au cœur du plus mégalo des mausolées, avec ses milliers de soldats en argile, ses trésors cachés, ses concubines sacrifiées (oui, oui), et un tombeau toujours inviolé, 50 ans après sa découverte. Sylvie Rouat, de Sciences et Avenir, nous raconte cette épopée archéo aussi fascinante que flippante. Spoiler : ça va bien au-delà de la poterie.

¡Vuelve el día de llevar a los jefes al programa! Esta vez Risto Mejide viaja a la China de Qin Shi Huang, tres siglos antes de Cristo. ¿Te cae mal Risto? Escúchalo y te sorprenderá. ¿Te cae bien? ¡Cómo que te cae bien! ¡¿Pero tú de dónde sales?! 'Mochila al Pasado' es una producción de EL TERRAT en exclusiva para iVoox.

We cannot guarantee that you will not be cursed after listening to this episode, we can guarantee that you will have a great time and enjoy every minute of listening though. Yes, we've been gone for over a month, yes, we missed you too, Yes, it was because Alissa was cursed.She shared her tales of insane calamity that have ensued these past few weeks. Britt dives into stories of cursed tombs including the curse of King Tut's tomb, the cursed tomb of King Casimir of Poland, and the unproven but certainly possible curse of Qin Shi Huang.Alissa shares curses about given by upset tenants, cursed necklaces, paintings, and cars. Curses everywhere!Support the Show.Remember to share the podcast with friends and we want to hear your stories! Please e-mail them to us at Skeletalespodcast@gmail.com or leave a message at 302-689-DEAD (3323).Subscribe to our YouTube here: www.youtube.com/@skeletalespod Join our SkeleTeam over at Patreon here: www.patreon.com/Skeletalespodcast Buy some haunted shit over at www.skeletalespodcast.etsy.comAs always thanks for listening and Haunt Y'all Later!

Jeremy Au reflects on the finite nature of life, creating the human desire to survive, build a family, or leave behind a legacy of accomplishments. He explores longevity and discusses life extension champion Bryan Johnson and his "don't die" slogan. He references Mark Manson's book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck," which argues that confronting (instead of ignoring) mortality drives people to better appreciate life. He thus delves into digital immortality, where advanced AI technologies and extensive personal data can create high-fidelity digital replicas. He cites the story of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, who sought immortality but died in 210 BCE from consuming mercury, believing it would extend his life. Jeremy speculates on a future where humans thus create a digital afterlife, using continually-improving AI models, granting access to formerly-private data and structuring in economic shell-company rights. The species "Homo digitalis" thus emerges, with photo-realistic digital avatars carrying on individual human personalities and interacting with real-world humans. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/digital-immortals Nonton, dengar atau baca wawasan lengkapnya di https://www.bravesea.com/blog/digital-immortals-id 观看、收听或阅读全文，请访问 https://www.bravesea.com/blog/digital-immortals-cn Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CeL3ywi7yOWFd8HTo6yzde TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea English: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Join us at the startup conference Echelon X! We have 30 exclusive complimentary tickets for our podcast listeners. Sign up and use the promo codes BRAVEPOD or ECXJEREMY to claim your free tickets now!

This episode delves into the fascinating history of the Terracotta Army, a monumental archaeological treasure representing China's imperial grandeur and beliefs in the afterlife. From its origins in the rule of Qin Shi Huang to its accidental discovery in 1974, the Terracotta Army continues to captivate global attention as a symbol of ancient Chinese culture and craftsmanship.

"The First Emperor will die and his land will be divided….” The First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, left behind him a monumental legacy: an Empire which would last millennia, the foundations of the Great Wall of China, and an eerie Terracotta Army - 8000 warriors who would protect the Emperor in the afterlife. His deeply autocratic reign, and the brutal tactics he used to conquer rival states and establish the Chinese Empire, have seen him cast as the archetype of the “bad emperor”. And when compared with Qin Shi Huang, Mao boasted that “when you berate us for imitating his despotism, we are happy to agree!”. But was Chinese unification under one empire inevitable, or did it need a ruthless figure to centralise power? And to what terrifying lengths did the first Emperor go to secure immortality…? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the fantastical First Emperor of China - one of the world's most powerful and formidable rulers. From warring kingdoms and ruthless suppressions, to necromancy, mythical beasts, doom-ridden prophecies, and even 20th century Chinese Communism.  *The Rest Is History LIVE in 2024* Tom and Dominic are back onstage this summer, at Hampton Court Palace in London! Buy your tickets here: therestishistory.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China.  He was born into the royal family of the kingdom and ascended to the throne at the age of 13.  For most people, becoming king would be the pinnacle of their achievements. However, this was not to be the case with the King of Chin. He would go on to achieve a status that there wasn't even a word for. Learn more about Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, his life, and his legacy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Available nationally, look for a bottle of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond at your local store. Find out more at heavenhilldistillery.com/hh-bottled-in-bond.php Sign up today at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to choose your free offer and get $20 off. Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off your first month. Use the code EverythingEverywhere for a 20% discount on a subscription at Newspapers.com. Visit meminto.com and get 15% off with code EED15.  Listen to Expedition Unknown wherever you get your podcasts.  Get started with a $13 trial set for just $3 at harrys.com/EVERYTHING. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Ben Long & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rooster and Stoney dive into the history of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and the Terracotta Army on this episode of Phone It In, which begs the question...what would you put in your massive mausoleum? 

It's 50 years since a chance find by Chinese farmers led to an astonishing archaeological discovery.Thousands of clay soldiers were uncovered in the province of Shaanxi after being buried for more than 2,000 years.They were guarding the tomb of the ancient ruler Qin Shi Huang, who ruled the Qin Dynasty.In 2013, archaeologists Yuan Zhongyi and Xiuzhen Li told Rebecca Kesby about the magnitude of the dig, and how unearthing the incredible statues shaped their careers.(Photo: Terracotta soldiers stand to attention. Credit Marica van der Meer/Arterra/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

Qin Shi Huang fue el primer emperador de China, el responsable de unificar los distintos estados en los que estaba dividido el país en el siglo III a.C. Durante su mandato, y para mantener vivo su nombre para la posteridad, ordenó la construcción de un gigantesco mausoleo a unos 30 kilómetros al este de la ciudad de Xian en el que reposar tras su muerte. Allí se encontraron 8.000 estatuas y otros enigmas más...

In 1974, some farmers began digging a well. Before they struck water, they stumbled upon an amazing archaeological and artistic treasure, the terracotta army. Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, wanted an army to protect him in the afterlife. Artists constructed an estimated 8,000 life-size terracotta statutes of soldiers, 400 horses, 100 chariots and about 100,000 weapons. but what good is an army to protect you if you are bored for eternity, so the burial complex also includes musicians and acrobats to entertain Qin Shi Huang. Check out my other podcasts Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science Lab Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Unifiant les principaux Royaumes Combattants, qui composaient alors la Chine, Qin Shi Huang en est considéré comme le premier Empereur. En tant que tel, il régna sur le pays de 221 à 210 avant notre ère. On lui doit notamment la mise en place d'une langue et d'une monnaie communes.C'est également lui qui aurait ordonné la construction de la Grande Muraille de Chine. L'ouverture du tombeau de ce premier Empereur de Chine apporterait sans doute aux archéologues de précieuses indications sur la civilisation de cette époque.On en a d'ailleurs découvert certains éléments, comme cette extraordinaire armée inanimée, composée de soldats de terre cuite, gardiens du repos éternel de l'Empereur.Ce fabuleux ensemble, découvert en 1974 et inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco, se trouve à environ 1,5 km du mausolée lui-même. Certaines parties en sont déjà ouvertes au public.Une tombe piégée ?Mais la tombe elle-même n'a pas encore été ouverte. En effet, les archéologues hésitent à franchir le pas. Non pas qu'ils craignent une malédiction, comme celle qui, pour certains, est censée s'être abattue sur les découvreurs du tombeau de Toutankhamon.Ce qui effraie certains d'entre eux, c'est un danger plus matériel. Ils n'excluent pas, en effet, que le souverain ait fait installer, dans la tombe, des pièges qui se déclencheraient dès l'ouverture.Ainsi, des flèches empoisonnées pourraient, par des mécanismes divers, jaillir de l'obscurité du tombeau pour transpercer les audacieux qui en franchiraient le seuil.Du mercure nocif pourrait aussi se déverser sur la tête des malheureux. Des taux élevés de mercure ont d'ailleurs été détectés au voisinage du mausolée. Il se pourrait que, d'ores et déjà, des effluves toxiques de ce métal liquide et volatil aient pu s'échapper de la tombe.C'est d'ailleurs le mercure qui aurait été utilisé pour empoisonner Qin Shi Huang. Ces craintes reposeraient notamment sur les assertions d'un historien chinois du Ier siècle de notre ère, qui affirme que la tombe de l'Empereur était bel et bien piégée. De toute façon, l'ouverture d'un monument aussi ancien risquerait de l'endommager. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Unifiant les principaux Royaumes Combattants, qui composaient alors la Chine, Qin Shi Huang en est considéré comme le premier Empereur. En tant que tel, il régna sur le pays de 221 à 210 avant notre ère. On lui doit notamment la mise en place d'une langue et d'une monnaie communes. C'est également lui qui aurait ordonné la construction de la Grande Muraille de Chine. L'ouverture du tombeau de ce premier Empereur de Chine apporterait sans doute aux archéologues de précieuses indications sur la civilisation de cette époque. On en a d'ailleurs découvert certains éléments, comme cette extraordinaire armée inanimée, composée de soldats de terre cuite, gardiens du repos éternel de l'Empereur. Ce fabuleux ensemble, découvert en 1974 et inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco, se trouve à environ 1,5 km du mausolée lui-même. Certaines parties en sont déjà ouvertes au public. Une tombe piégée ? Mais la tombe elle-même n'a pas encore été ouverte. En effet, les archéologues hésitent à franchir le pas. Non pas qu'ils craignent une malédiction, comme celle qui, pour certains, est censée s'être abattue sur les découvreurs du tombeau de Toutankhamon. Ce qui effraie certains d'entre eux, c'est un danger plus matériel. Ils n'excluent pas, en effet, que le souverain ait fait installer, dans la tombe, des pièges qui se déclencheraient dès l'ouverture. Ainsi, des flèches empoisonnées pourraient, par des mécanismes divers, jaillir de l'obscurité du tombeau pour transpercer les audacieux qui en franchiraient le seuil. Du mercure nocif pourrait aussi se déverser sur la tête des malheureux. Des taux élevés de mercure ont d'ailleurs été détectés au voisinage du mausolée. Il se pourrait que, d'ores et déjà, des effluves toxiques de ce métal liquide et volatil aient pu s'échapper de la tombe. C'est d'ailleurs le mercure qui aurait été utilisé pour empoisonner Qin Shi Huang. Ces craintes reposeraient notamment sur les assertions d'un historien chinois du Ier siècle de notre ère, qui affirme que la tombe de l'Empereur était bel et bien piégée. De toute façon, l'ouverture d'un monument aussi ancien risquerait de l'endommager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Qin Shi Huang nació el 18 de febrero de 259 ac. Famoso por su ejército de guerreros de terracota construidos para protegerlo por la eternidad, el Emperador es también una de las figuras más controvertidas de la historia. Visto como un visionario por algunos y un tirano por otros, sus logros en un espacio de tiempo tan corto fueron, sin embargo, notables y de gran alcance. Una vida de conquista moldeó al hombre que se convertiría en el Primer Emperador de China. Nacido príncipe Ying Zheng, tenía solo 13 años cuando se convirtió en rey del estado de Qin en 246 a. Inicialmente apoyado por su madre, la reina Zhao Ji, y el canciller Lü Buwei, quien dirigía el gobierno de manera efectiva, el joven rey tomó el control total de su reino a los 22 años. Con ejércitos masivos, dominó a los seis reinos independientes restantes de finales del Período de los Reinos Combatientes y unificó China en 221 aC; poniendo fin a siglos de agitación política, guerra constante y derramamiento de sangre sin fin. Ying Zheng se vio a sí mismo de manera diferente. Cuando unificó China, también reclamó el mandato del Cielo al inventar un nuevo título inspirado en los gobernantes divinos de la mitología china: Qin Shi Huangdi. Qin por su estado natal; Shi significa 'el primero' y así proclama el establecimiento tanto de un imperio como de una dinastía; Huang que significa "agosto" por el nombre de tres reyes míticos y di que significa "gobernante divino" por los cinco emperadores sabios que siguieron a esos reyes, según la leyenda china.

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Romans 6:23Earned and Deserved to Unearned and UndeservedRev. Erik Veerman6/25/2023Just one verse this morning. Romans 6:23. This verse is probably one of the top 10 well-known verses in the Bible. We're not going to stay parked on verse 23 for the whole time. In fact, Romans 6:23 is a good summary chapter 6.The main purpose of Romans 6 is to answer the question in verses 1 and 15. Should we sin, that grace may abound? The apostle Paul clearly answers that and gives his reasons. We are dead to our sin, united to Christ, and therefore we should pursue righteousness. Our last two Romans 6 sermons have honed in on those themes. But there's something else going on. Romans 6 also reveals the beautiful work of salvation in our lives… starting with where we came from, a state of death, and ultimately where he's bringing us, eternal life. And included are the steps along the journey.Romans 6:23 basically summarizes that. After we focus on the verse, we'll be going back to different parts of the chapter to see the progression.Well, let's come now to this verse. You can find that on page 1121 in the pew Bible.As we come to God's word, please stand as you are able.Romans 6:23. In fact, because it's just one verse, let's read it together.PrayerPeople spent 76.5 Billion dollars on anti-aging medicine last year. Did you even know anti-aging medicine was a thing? That includes supplements, hormone treatments, and other medicine to try and extend life expectancy.It's an interesting commentary on our culture. It reveals a recognition of death and dying, but also in some way, a pursuit to overcome death. And we know, this is not new. In the late 1400s, the explorer, Ponce de Leon, sought to find the ubiquitous fountain of youth. And if you go back to the 3rd century BC, China's first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, also sought to overcome death. He believed that consuming mercury would lead to eternal life. Can you guess what happened to him?Life and death are not peripheral matters for anyone. They may not always be front and center in our hearts and minds, but when confronted with the frailty of life, we often pursue some kind of self-preservation.Well, Romans 6:23 deals with those very things, the reality of death and the hope of life. But it takes those central matters to new levels – not just physical, but spiritual and eternal.•            The death that Romans 6:23 speaks about is a physical, spiritual, and eternal death. We'll come back to that in a couple of minutes. •            And the life that it speaks about is a physical, spiritual, and eternal life.That's one reason this verse is so well known. It's a rubber-meets-the-road reality that makes an eternal promise.For that reason, Romans 6:23 has been used in countless evangelism methods, like Evangelism Explosion, or the Roman Road, or the 4 Spiritual Laws.Some use it in what they call “one verse evangelism.” And I would say, it really does capture the heart of the good news of Jesus. It clearly presents the reality of sin, death, and life. One of my goals today is that you would see that.Now, I'm not opposed to evangelism methods – they can be helpful ways to explain the need for Christ and the hope he gives. Some of them, I believe, are better than others. And I'm not opposed to Romans 6:23 being used to help present the Gospel hope of Christ. It is helpful and clear.However, I do want to point something out. The apostle Paul was writing to Christians. The book of Romans is written to the church in Rome. His primary goal is to teach and encourage the church. And chapter 6 is especially for believers in Christ to lay hold of our union with Christ and its impact in our lives. If you are a believer in Christ, this verse summarizes your condition before coming to faith in Christ, and it reminds you of where you are headed in Christ for eternity. If that's you, what I'm saying is not to turn off your minds this morning. See this verse as a deep reminder of where you came from, what God has done, and what he will do for you. If you're not a believer in Jesus, or you are unsure about this Christianity thing, well then, see this verse in a different light. First, as a warning about the reality of death, but second, as an amazing gift of life that God offers to you.What I'd like to do is basically two things, this morning. First, get into the weeds of this verse. Each word is full of meaning. Doing so will make it even more weighty and even more glorious at the same time. And then, second, connect this verse to the rest of chapter 6. That will help us not just see our origin and destination, but also the path of Salvation that God has and is working in us.That's where we are headed. So, let's begin by analyzing some of these words and phrases. WagesFirst, “wages.” The English word “wages” really does capture the underlying meaning of the Greek. It's the salary, or you could say, reward due someone for their service. Of course, this verse is using it in the negative sense. When we think of compensation for work, we think of receiving a fair payment. Here, the word wages is applied to our sin. It's pointing us to what we deserve because of our sin. It's the just or fair compensation for sin. It's what we are due because of our sin. SinNow, briefly, let's get into that word “sin.” Our sin includes all the ways in which we have violated God's commands including defaming his name, rejecting him in unbelief, putting ourselves or others or other things before God in our lives. But it's also more than that. We didn't consider chapter 5, but that chapter speaks about how our very nature is sinful. All humanity inherited a sinful estate from Adam. We were born in sin. What I'm saying is that the reference to sin here is not just our sinful actions or inactions. It also includes how we are inherently sinful.DeathThat brings us to the word “death.” Death is described as the just payment for our sin. The word death means more than just physical death. Yes, it includes physical death (and the process of dying which we experience), but the word death here also includes spiritual death. That sense is also wrapped up in the underlying word. It's the separation from God and salvation forever.The wages of sin is death.God in all of his glory and majesty and goodness and truth is utterly holy – that means he's set apart from any and all things that go against his perfectly righteous nature. Sin is that thing which goes against God's character. Sin cannot remain in God presence. Because of his very character, God will deal with sin. So, when it says the “wages of sin is death,” it's saying that death is the fair payment for our sin. Death is God's righteous anger against sin. It's God's eternal wrath against sin and the sinner. Eternal and spiritual and physical death.But you say, “wait, wait, wait, time out! That sounds overly harsh and cruel of God to inflict that upon us. That comes across as ‘fire and brimstone,' like that well-known sermon by Jonathan Edwards ‘sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.' Aren't you overstating it?”I know that's what you are thinking because it's also my natural thought. I don't want to consider the wages of sin because it is a hard truth. But you see, God's justice is infinite. He cannot just sweep sin under the rug and ignore that it's there. No, any and all of our sin is an affront to our holy God. We deserve hell and eternal damnation. We've earned that because of our sinfulness. Scripture is not silent about the hard reality of God's wrath.Speaking of famous verses. I think the most well-known verse is John 3:16. Right? “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” It's a verse that speaks of God's love. And you say, “see, I told you so. God so loved the world. That's what it says!” And I would say, “amen!” But two things are important to note about John 3:16. First, don't skip over the part about not perishing. Those who believe shall not perish. John 3:16 is not avoiding the reality of death. But second, if you go down to later in the very same chapter, John 3:36, the apostle John clearly speaks of God's anger. Listen to these words: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”You say, “but what about Jesus' teaching? After all, he loved people.” Well, over and over, Jesus spoke about hell. He said that it's a place of eternal torment, of unquenchable fire, it's where people will gnash their teeth in anguish, from which there is no return. He said it is outer darkness.I'm a people pleaser, just like you. I don't want to offend you because deep down I want you to like me. But if I am not faithful to preach about the full wages of our sin, then I am not pleasing God, nor am I communicating the full message of the Gospel.Let me put it this way: We can't fully understand the second half of this verse unless we fully understand the first half of this verse. We can't know the fullness of God's love unless we understand the fullness of God's wrath. The more and more we realize the depth of our sin and what we deserve, the more and more we are in awe of God's love and grace. So, let's not minimize, ignore, or reject the utter atrociousness of our sin and the hell that we all deserve. No, instead, let's go there. Let's believe it because it is out of that understanding, the cross becomes utterly amazing… truly beautiful. The wages of sin have been satisfied for you who believe.Well, with that raw reality of the wages of our sin, now let's come to the amazing gift of God. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”GiftThat phrase “free gift” is one word in the Greek. The root of the word is Xaris, grace, but with the emphasis on free. God's gift is free. It's unmerited and underserved. Do you see the contrast to the first part of the verse? Our sin deserves death, but the answer is not doing good to deserve life. It does not say, “the wages of sin is death, but the wages of our righteousness is eternal life.” No. We cannot earn eternal life. A dead person cannot, in his own strength, come back to life. Rather, the only way to receive eternal life is as a gift from God. Eternal LifeThat phrase “eternal life” has so many dimensions to it. As I mentioned, physical, spiritual, and eternal – eternal in the sense of unending. But also, eternal in the sense of secure or protected forever. It is new life beyond this life in all those ways. Now, I'm not saying that each of us will not physically die. We will unless the Lord returns. Rather I'm saying that we will have new physical bodies in eternity. So, eternal life in the sense of overcoming physical, spiritual, and eternal death. This is the free gift of eternal life. What a contrast to the wages of sin!And notice the sentence does not end after the phrase “eternal life.” The sentence can't end there. There's still the problem of dealing with the wages of our sin. Something needed ot be done to replace the wages of our sin, death, with life. And so verse 23 continues… “in Christ Jesus our Lord.”In Christ Jesus, Our Lord Now, I want to talk to the teenagers for a moment. Let's say that you just received your drivers' license. You are so excited, but then something tragic happens. You are driving and your best friend texts you. You get distracted and try to reply. Well, you lose focus, you swerve into oncoming traffic, then overreact, and you swerve the other way, and go off the road… a young boy was riding his bike and you hit and kill him. The punishment handed down is life in prison, no chance for parole. But for the sake of the illustration, let's say there's a little-known law that allows one specific individual to serve the sentence for you. The father of the boy who was killed. And in an amazing display of undeserved love, he does that for you. You are free and for the rest of his life, he is in prison for you.You see, the wages for our sin still needed to be dealt with. And that's what God has done through Christ. Through the cross of Christ, the wages of sin were satisfied. And it's way beyond that example. The holy, righteous wrath of the one, true, living, and eternal God was satisfied. As God, Jesus was able to eternally satisfy the wages of our sin. And as a perfectly righteous man, Jesus was able to satisfy the wages of sin in our place.And don't miss that little word “in.” (back in verse 23) “In” as in “In Christ Jesus.” It takes us back to the beginning of chapter 6. We have been buried with him in our spiritual baptism (that was the idea in verse 4). Likewise, we have been raised with him to new life because we are united to him (that's what verse 5 says). That is where the free gift of eternal life comes from. Just as Jesus was resurrected, so those in him will be resurrected to new life withhim forever. Death has been defeated in Christ, and those in him, united to him, have died to death in him and will be alive in him forever. It's hard to even understand the eternal part of eternal life. But we know that we will be with Christ, forevermore.And that gift should profoundly impact your life, today. Back to the example, imagine how your life would change after that father willingly was imprisoned in your place. I want you to note another phrase that's easy to miss! It's those last 2 words. “Our Lord.” Really, they connect to the entire chapter. We've been considering what it means to be united to Christ. It means that grace is not cheap grace (remember that). It means that because we've died to sin, we should put our sin to death. In other words, Jesus cannot only be your Savior. He also needs to be your Lord. Lord of your life. Or to put it in Romans 6 terms. You are no longer a slave to sin, but a slave to God. He is your Lord. Do you see how the phrase “our Lord” ties verse 23 to the entire chapter?And really, chapter 6 gives you the full picture of your salvation in Christ. It begins with your state before God's gift. You were dead in your sin. And chapter 6 ends with the eternal life you will experience in Christ, forever. Verse 23 is like the book ends in your life. From your deadness to your aliveness. From the wages of your sin to the eternal gift of life.Let's briefly walk through those steps outlined in chapter 6. There are four of them.1. Condemned Slaves of SinFirst, the place of being dead in your sin because of the wages of sin. We were condemned to death – physical and spiritual death as we've discussed. Verse 17 says that we were slaves of sin. We were unable to break free from that slavery to sin. We could do nothing to free ourselves.2. Freed from slaveryBut thanks be to God. He did not leave us in that state of condemnation. Verse 6 captures step #2. “our old self was crucified with [Christ]” Why? It says, “so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.” Verse 18 is similar. They both highlight that we've been set free from sin. And as we considered last week, it is God's work, not our work.3. Alive to GodSo, #1 we were condemned because of our sin. #2 God freed us through Jesus' death and resurrection. And now #3. We are alive to God. We are freed to now live for and in Christ. And this is the big emphasis of Chapter 6. As I mentioned last week, this chapter is considered the sanctification chapter in the Bible. Sanctification is God working in you conforming you more and more to Christ each day. And as we saw last week, we have a responsibility in that. We're to present ourselves to God, to pursue Christ and his righteousness. So that's step 3.4. Eternal lifeAnd the last part of God saving us is the gift of eternal life. Actually, look at the end of verse 21 into verse 22. It summarizes these four steps. It says, “For the end of those things is death.” It's speaking about being slave to sin. That's step #1, where we began. Next, verse 22 says, “but now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God.” That's the second step - God freed us in Christ. It continues, “the fruit you get leads to sanctification.” That's step #3. We've been freed in order that we may serve and honor God. And then, last, verse 22 concludes: “and its end, eternal life.” God is sanctifying us until that day that we will be with our Savior and Lord in heaven, forever.“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”Conclusion.Let me end where we began. Death is coming. Every single one of us, to one extent or another feels or fears death. Let that be a warning to each of us. The full condemnation of God's wrath is coming. But God has defeated death and defeated hell for you through Christ. And in him you will have life eternal. If you are a believer by faith in Christ, this is a deep and rich encouragement. Let this whole chapter draw you closer to Christ, especially this wonderful conclusion. The free gift of eternal life. It's yours in Christ Jesus, your Lord. Let it be that gift that you treasure and hope for and long for and which sustains you in this life.And if you don't know Jesus, now is the time. Death is coming, but God has overcome death and offers you eternal life in him. Will you believe?

The gang fights Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor and the protector. Luci unloads, Moose goes out of limb, Michael whales on the boss. Moose is played by Ariya Norith Michael Michele Carmichael is played by Nick Lekansokas Luci is played by Kelli Berri Check out http://secondshotcity.com and email us at secondshotcity@gmail.com

On the road through China's history are amazing women of history. This episode, it's all about Wu Zetian. The first and only female emperor of China, her long reign and the history she left behind. Qin Shi Huang. Topics covered: Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong and his crazy family drama giving birth to China's only female emperor, Wu Zetian. Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/tvmoviemistress Facebook group:www.facebook.com/groups/tvmoviemistress/ Twitter: @BookDreamer01@TvMovieMistress Listen on: Libsyn |Stitcher |iheart radio |Apple Podcast |Spotify Send feedback: tvmoviemistress@gmail.com Become a Patreon: Tv Movie Mistress

https://www.patreon.com/ruinedheroeshttps://www.ruinedheroes.com/home-1Theme music by Tyler C. Dones and Jon BolichPrimary Sources:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/qin-shi-huangdihttps://www.thoughtco.com/qin-shi-huang-first-emperor-china-195679#:~:text=Qin%20Shi%20Huang%20(around%20259,destruction%20and%20oppression%20within%20China.https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/who-was-chinas-first-emperorhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Qin-Shi-HuangTimeline- Complete History of Qin Shi Huang https://youtu.be/wDsDLayV5Fw

A group of farmers digging a well in Xi'an, China, stumbled upon a life-sized human head made of clay on 29th March, 1974. It was the first indication that beneath the ground - close to the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor - was the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century: the Terracotta Army.  The ‘army' consists of more than 8,000 life-size soldiers, horses, and chariots, and was created to protect the emperor in the afterlife. The site has since become a popular tourist attraction and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why the farmers were initially reluctant to go public with their findings; reveal how a finger of one of the figures ended up in a desk drawer in Philadelphia; and consider what this world-famous artefact has in common with the Cabbage Patch Dolls… Further Reading: • ‘Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March' (Smithsonian Magazine, 2009): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/terra-cotta-soldiers-on-the-march-30942673/ • 'Uncovering China's Terracotta Army' (History Extra, 2018): https://www.historyextra.com/period/uncovering-china-terracotta-army/ • ‘Terracotta Army: The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century' (BBC News, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c_ADqshdSA #China #Discoveries #Art Love the show? Join 

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their roles, the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.Also, uh, end-of-round bonuses are cool and change incentives. 00:02:13 Splendor: Duel, Splendor00:03:01 It's a Wonderful World, Race for the Galaxy00:03:18 Skymines, Obsession00:03:47 Frosthaven00:05:54 Harvest, Empyreal: Spells & Steam, Argent: The Consortium00:08:28 FEATURE REVIEW Terracotta Army00:08:37 Origins: First Builders, Nemesis, Lords of Hellas00:09:31 Frostpunk00:10:21 Underwater Cities00:31:38 Bunny Kingdom00:38:09 Tekhenu00:39:07 Verdant00:39:25 FEATURE DISCUSSION End-of-Round Objectives00:43:28 Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Terra Nova00:46:19 Barrage00:47:33 Wonderland's War00:50:32 THE CONTEST: Win Ark NovaJoin us in the conversation on discord: https://tinyurl.com/2wood4wheatAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsThanks to God Street Wine for our intro and outro music: https://www.facebook.com/GodStreetWine/

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La tumba del emperador chino Qin Shi Huang es una de las más sorprendentes constricciones de la historia del ser humano. 

L'Armée de Terre Cuite, vous connaissez peut-être: 8000 statues de soldats en argile, de taille humaine, enterrées dans des fosses il y a 2200 ans pour “surveiller” la tombe du premier empereur de Chine, Qin Shi Huang. Il faut croire que c'est efficace puisqu'aujourd'hui encore, les archéologues et l'État chinois n'osent pas ouvrir la sépulture, jamais fouillée. De quoi ont-ils peur? Sans doute la crainte d'endommager le site avec des techniques de fouilles trop invasives, mais aussi... la peur des pièges qui attendraient ceux qui pénètrent le lieu de repos du premier empereur.  Avec Baptiste Zapirain et Charles Trahan Production QUB Radio Janvier 2023Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Last month, Firaxis blessed us with a new Japanese leader Tokugawa. This month, they super blessed us with Yongle who has become the new face of memes for Civ 6. Wu Zetian and a new version of Qin Shi Huang were also released. You can read more about them on our article from our website here. CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE: https://thecivshow.com --- TWITCH ► https://twitch.tv/TheCivShow TWITTER ► https://twitter.com/TheCivShow INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/TheCivShow DISCORD ► https://discord.com/invite/4zhjFpn ABOUT THECIVSHOW 2 history buffs and 1 tech guy, all with a singular purpose to entertain you with Civilization content. MoySauce, Nystagmus, and Razing Zozo are filled with information and entertainment as the 3 hosts talk about which Civilization Leader they would bring to Prom, why Gilgamesh is so darn handsome, and who put that Spy in my land? As the three talk about strategies used in their Sunday games, they are open to light hearted conversations and deep dive into some history facts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecivshow/message

This week Beau and Carl chat all about the extraordinary life and times of the first Emperor of a united China, Qin Shi Huang, in the third century B.C. His accession and domination of the kingdom of Qin, his unstoppable campaigns of conquest, his giant building projects, his fierce centralisation and consolidation, his tyranny and final madness; not to mention his scarcely believable tomb complex. https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-82-or-the-life-of-qin-shi-huang-27-11-22

Episode 27 - Erik teams up once again with the legendary Kory Torjussen (The World Is My Burrito) to talk about some Samurai lore! After conquering most of China and the Korean peninsula, Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis), set his sights on a small group of islands off the coast, assuming it would be a quick victory. The Mongol Invasions of Japan (of 1274 and 1281) would forever change the fates of both cultures... it would also go down in legend as one of the greatest epic fails in history - for both sides! Click here to check out Erik's original Epik Fails article! Also on this episode: Epik Wins of History: Nakano Takeko *and* Yasuke The Bracket of Fails: Alexander the Great vs Qin Shi Huang (the First Emperor of China) / Genghis Khan vs Napoleon Audio / Music Clips: "Ghost of Tsushima" (2020 - PS4/PS5), "Marco Polo" (2014, Netflix Series), "Mortal Kombat 11" (2019 - PS4, Xbox One, Switch) Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound! Listen to “A Brief History of the Samurai” by Jonathan Clements on Audible (click here for a free trial)! Follow / Message Us on Social Media: E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsofHistory All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon! (Get a free audio book on Audible at http://www.audibletrial.com/EpikFails) You can also support me here: BuyMeACoffee.com/EpikFails! This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts - including: 2 Young 4 This Trek, Comic Zombie, and Podcasters Assemble! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Art of War is one of the most important military strategy texts ever written, and it has become just as influential, perhaps even more so, in the worlds of business, sport, and politics. Bridget Kendall learns what the 2,000-year-old treatise has to say about deception, spying, and ruthlessness, and asks why it has come to be viewed as a guide to success in life in general. But has it been misunderstood? We discuss whether it's better viewed as a guide to avoiding war and conflict, rather than a manual for how to fight. Plus, we try to get to the bottom of who really wrote it and learn about the blood-soaked period of Chinese history in which it's believed to have been created. Producer: Simon Tulett Credit: Excerpts from the text were based on translations from Michael Nylan's book (see below), published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2020. Contributors: Michael Nylan, professor of early Chinese history at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States, and author of 'The Art of War: A New Translation by Michael Nylan'; Derek Yuen, a scholar of strategy and international relations from Hong Kong, and author of ‘Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read the Art of War'; Peter Lorge, associate professor of pre-modern Chinese and military history at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, in the United States, and author of ‘Sun Tzu in the West'. (Picture: Terracotta warriors - sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China who unified the country after the Warring States period. Credit: Getty Images)

Enjoy this sneak peak into an extra episode that gets released for my patrons every week. If you want more content then make sure to check out my patreon and youtube! In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on Chirp Get some delicious COFFEE Podcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1974, a group of farmers near Xi’an, Shaanxi, China stumbled upon a breathtaking archeological find: a vast collection of buried terracotta soldiers and other figures, numbering in the thousands. It was eventually discovered that these incredible statues were part of a massive necropolis built for the first emperor of a unified China, Qin Shi … Continue reading Episode 311 LIVE: Emperor Qin Shi Huang and the Terracotta Army

I veckans avsnitt av Skeveriet Podcast fortsätter Charlie och Alexander att prata om Kinas Första Kejsare! Och hur kejsaren slogs mot revolter, lönnmördare, filosofier och sin egna dödlighet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I veckans avsnitt av Skeveriet Podcast pratar Alex och Charlie om upptäckten av den världskända Terracotta-Armén och om Qin Shi Huang, den mystiske kejsaren som ligger begravd bredvid armén av 8000 lersoldater. Men vem var denna kejsare? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please come by. No hate, it's all in good fun... In part 6, I promised to believe in God, if God would come and spend some time with his over 7 billion children. I assume that with that many rotten little kids there will be a few million runts in that litter. Speaking of runts, Hitler, Trump, Saddam Hussain, and Kim Jong-Un, the list is too long. Qin Shi Huang, Julius Caesar, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan Queen Mary I (aka Bloody Mary), Vladimir Lenin, Timurid Empire, Vlad the Impaler, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, Mao Zedong, and General Idi Amin. Those are some and there are more. Surely God could see all the terrible things the children did in the playground! Come on now, let's get some law and order here since we sure can't seem to get it right! If not now, when? Look my old dude in heaven. We passed the COVID test, we survived, nice try at the population control by the way. We seemed to have managed, even though we are not sure if it was caused by bats, the Chinese or the Americans and the CDC. But we get a passing grade right? I mean we wore masks, behaved well for a couple years and we deserve a break. Like candy, gold or diamonds? Money in our bank accounts and maybe a stop to the war? Oh but you must be upset because of the court rulings? Yes, it's in your children's favour, right? I mean the more of us little rotten kids there are on the planet the more followers you must have. I got it now! That's it, it's all about the followers. You must love social media and maybe, just maybe you and Mark Zuckerberg have a plan. I bet you came up with the thumbs-up icon and, and, and the heart symbol? It all makes sense. I mean you are about the followers and all. Why else would you let us invent the internet and all the apps to have likes, follows and shares? It all went sideways in a big way! God please, I mean it had to be you. All the evidence is religion based. You created all these platforms to spread the word, yet we used them for porn. Good job, well done, that was a major fail. You still have time to fix it and fix the mistakes of your children. Put an end to starvation, mass killings and mental illness. Oh God, you Devil, we got you on this one. Please while you are at it... If I may ask a personal favour. I would love it if you would allow my mom to send a message to me. Just to let me know that she is alright up there and as for the rest of the world? Please save us from ourselves. Amen. #socialmedia #god #dictators #followers #likes #religion #socialmedia #children #hate #anger #facebook #markzuckerberg #pornography #fail #faith #seconcoming #internet #sacrasm social media, God, dictators, followers, likes, religion, Instagram, children, hate, anger, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, pornography, fail, faith, second coming, internet, parenting, sarcasm, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/zsolt-zsemba/message

Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of China and accomplished a great many things, but he was a bit preoccupied with the possibility of his death. This might be because of the increasingly bizarre assassination attempts against him. So of course the only course of action was to build an enormous mausoleum and also search for the secret of immortality, just to make the first part redundant. We try and get pronunciation of names right, but being British they're likely to be a bit off, just to let you know. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Steelmanning Divination, published by Vaniver on the LessWrong. [This post was primarily written in 2015, after I gave a related talk, and other bits in 2018; I decided to finish writing it now because of a recent SSC post.] The standard forms of divination that I've seen in contemporary Western culture--astrology, fortune cookies, lotteries, that sort of thing--seem pretty worthless to me. They're like trying to extract information from a random number generator, which is a generally hopeless phenomenon because of conservation of expected evidence. Thus I had mostly written off divination; although I've come across some arguments that divination served as a way to implement mixed strategies in competitive games. (Hunters would decide where to hunt by burning bones, which generated an approximately random map of their location, preventing their targets from learning where the humans liked to hunt and avoiding that location.) But then I came across this striking passage, and sat up straight: One performs the rain sacrifice and it rains. Why? I say: there is no special reason why. It is the same as when one does not perform the rain sacrifice and it rains anyway. When the sun and moon suffer eclipse, one tries to save them. When Heaven sends drought, one performs the rain sacrifice. One performs divination and only then decides on important affairs. But this is not to be regarded as bringing one what one seeks, but rather is done to give things proper form. Thus, the gentleman regards this as proper form, but the common people regard it as connecting with spirits. If one regards it as proper form, one will have good fortune. If one regards it as connecting with spirits, one will have misfortune. This is from Eric L. Hutton's translation of a collection of essays called Xunzi (presumably written by Xunzi, an ancient Chinese philosopher who was Confucian with heavy Legalist influences). The book was overall remarkable in how much of Xunzi's brilliance shone through, which is something I very rarely think about authors. (Talking to another rationalist who was more familiar with Chinese philosophy than I was, he also had this impression that Xunzi simply had a lot more mental horsepower than many other core figures.) By the end of it, I was asking myself, "if they had this much of rationality figured out back then, why didn't they conquer the world?" Then I looked into the history a bit more and figured out that two of Xunzi's students were core figures in Qin Shi Huang's unification of China to become the First Emperor. So this paragraph stuck with me. When Xunzi talks about the way that earlier kings did things, I registered it as an applause light and moved on. When he talked about how an important role of government was to prevent innovation in music, I registered it as covering a very different thing than what I think of when I think about 'music' and moved on. But when he specifically called out the reason why I (and most educated people I know) don't pay much attention to astrology or other sorts of divination or magic, said "yeah, those would be dumb reasons to do this," and then said "but there's still a reason", I was curious. What's the proper form that he's talking about? (Sadly, this was left as an exercise for the reader; the surrounding paragraphs are only vaguely related.) In his introduction, Hutton summarizes the relevant portion of Xunzi's philosophy: In this process of becoming good, ritual plays an especially important role in Xunzi's view. As he conceives them, the rituals constitute a set of standards for proper behavior that were created by the past sages and should govern virtually every aspect of a person's life. These rituals are not inviolable rules: Xunzi allows that people with developed moral judgment may need to depart from the strict dictat...

"Even if only three households remain in the Kingdom of Chu, the Chu will still prove to be the death of the Qin." This was the prophecy circulating around China during the last years of the Qin Dynasty. A brilliant cast of characters were about to put that prophecy to the test: Xiang Yu, the dashing young hero and greatest warrior of his generation; Lady Yu, his faithful wife and the most beautiful woman in China; Liu Bang, the middle-aged small-time crook who seemingly had done little with his life and yet possessed the gift of leadership; Han Xin, the impoverished young man desperate to prove that he could be somebody; Zhang Liang, the son of displaced aristocrats whom others often mistook for a woman but who might have been the wisest of them all...This episode immediately follows the previous one on the end of Qin Shi Huang. And it is the story of how one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history came to be.

Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor, did a lot of stuff. He burned books he didn't like and buried their authors alive. He ordered the construction of the Great Wall. He standardized the Chinese language. And he sought the elixir of immortality, believing that his dynasty ought to last for a thousand years.But in the end, death comes for us all, even emperors and empires...

As the soon-to-be Qin Shi Huang or First Emperor stood on the verge of total conquest of the Six Kingdoms, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Yan made a last ditch effort to stop him. He recruited a most unusual man and entrusted him with the mission of assassinating the would-be ruler of all that was under heaven. In the over 2,200 years since this most celebrated of assassination attempts, Jing Ke has become legend: one man with a dagger standing against the might of an empire. In the Chinese imagination, Jing Ke represents freedom from tyranny, even if tyranny ultimately won...

Zach & Zo are joined by award winning author D.M. Needom as they venture into the secret, mysterious and mystical world of Little China in San Francisco. There's an evil ancient wizard, a good wizard, Storm wizards, and . . . I don't know WTF that thing is! Wang Chi must rescue his fiance with the help of none other than good ol' Jack Burton! www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comTwitter: @backlookcinema Facebook: The Back Look Cinema Podcast Instagram: backlookcinemapodcastDauna Needom's Info:DMNeedom.comBetter To . . . Podcast with D.M. Needom on Apple PodcastsAmazon: D.M. NeedomYou Tube: D.M. Needom Pinterest: Dauna NFacebook: D.M. NeedomTwitter: Dauna 1Goodreads: D.M. NeedomTikTok: @d.m.needom_authorBookBub: D.M. Needom    

Today the Chinese Communist Party celebrated the centennial of its own founding. The CCP nowadays often identifies itself with Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor, for his record of reunifying China after a prolonged period of division. Never mind that his dynasty lasted all of 15 years; never mind that he is mostly remembered as a brutal tyrant.Moreover, although everyone knows that Qin Shi Huang reunified China in 221 B.C., no one is certain whether he was even his own father's son. And that was just one of the many scandals and palace intrigues of the Qin court during this period...

Students of Chinese history know that Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor and the founder of the Qin Dynasty, ended the Warring States Era and unified China in 221 B.C. But unification by the Kingdom of Qin could have, would have, and maybe should have happened four decades earlier. After launching a massive campaign in 262 B.C. against the neighboring Kingdom of Zhao, the Qin laid siege to the Zhao capital. It was poised to win dominion over the Central Plains.But, in that moment, three men--a butcher, a doorman, and a prince--faced the inexorable tide of history and said: "Not today."

This episode takes a look into why after such a rise, the Qin dynasty came tumbling down and fell apart after the death of Qin Shi Huang. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Join us as we delve into the incredible history of Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Army, built to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife. Discover the elaborate tomb complex in Xi'an, where clay reproductions of warriors, servants, horses, and more were created instead of actual people. Learn about the many ancient Chinese inventions featured in this city-size compound, and uncover the intricate design and cultural significance of this astonishing archaeological feat dating back to the Qin dynasty. #TerracottaArmy #China #QinShiHuang #Xi'an #ancientChineseinventions #Qindynasty #warriors #tombcomplex #afterlife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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One of the world's famous wonders, the Great Wall of China, attracts big flows of tourists every day. Its original builder is one of China's best-known figures dated over 2,200 years ago. He is known as the first emperor of ancient China—Qin Shi Huang. His dynasty lasted only 15 years, but the emperor achieved quite a few extraordinary achievements within that short period. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is talking about one of the most important historical figures in Chinese history-Qinshihuang. He was the first emperor in Chinese history. This is a very good resource for AP Mandarin Cultural presentation. Script： 秦始皇 By Xuemei Li (Copyright Reserved) 秦始皇，原名赢政，出生于赵国的首都邯郸，是中国历史上最著名的政治家和改革家之一。秦始皇是中国历史上第一个皇帝。秦始皇继承王位的时候正是中国的春秋战国时期，那时候各国之间的斗争非常激烈。秦始皇积极推行统一战略，用了大约不到十年时间兼并了六国，把中国带入君主专制的封建社会时代。秦始皇统一中国有利于人民生活的安定和社会的发展。完成统一大业后，秦始皇按照法家的思想治理国家。他废除了分封制，实行郡县制，建立了一套对后世影响深远的封建专制的政治体制。他还陆续统一了货币、度量衡和文字，促进了秦国国内经济的发展和文化的交流。但是，秦始皇使用非常严酷的法律和暴力的惩罚手段来约束和控制人民。这样的严刑苛政不仅给人民带来了沉重的灾难，而且严重破坏了当时秦国生产力的发展。为了防止匈奴的入侵，秦始皇还派人修建了如今举世闻名的长城。虽然修建长城耗费了大量的财力物力，以及加重了老百姓的负担，但在当时的历史条件下，确实起到了阻止敌人入侵的积极作用。除此之外，他还派大量的人，为自己建造了世界上最大、最壮观的皇家陵墓，这个陵墓就是现在最著名的秦始皇陵兵马俑。如果你去西安，你一定要去参观一下秦始皇陵兵马俑。 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learnmandarinwithlilaoshi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learnmandarinwithlilaoshi/support

We have made it to Qin Shi Huang Di, the man who is credited with unifying all of China and ushering in the first imperial dynasty - The Qin Dynasty.

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A miniature of all China's waterways in liquid mercury is said to be at the heart of the First Emperor's tomb.