museum complex has been opened to the public, where hundreds of thousands of visitors can view the excavated remains of China’s first great empire. (Bottom Right) Terra-cotta warriors found in the Qin Emperor's tomb That empire came to an end soon after the emperor died while on a tour. Legend says that his decaying body was covered with fish on the journey home so that news of his death would not spread. Uprising and rebellion soon followed however, and none of his weak, young successors were able to hold onto power. This ultimately ushered in the rise of the great Han dynasty—China’s first long-lasting empire, based on many of the principles developed during the Qin.
museum complex has been opened to the public, where hundreds of thousands of visitors can view the excavated remains of China’s first great empire. (Bottom Right) Terra-cotta warriors found in the Qin Emperor's tomb That empire came to an end soon after the emperor died while on a tour. Legend says that his decaying body was covered with fish on the journey home so that news of his death would not spread. Uprising and rebellion soon followed however, and none of his weak, young successors were able to hold onto power. This ultimately ushered in the rise of the great Han dynasty—China’s first long-lasting empire, based on many of the principles developed during the Qin.
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