He felt he accomplished so much and so why should he has to die? Plus he was scared of what he had to face in the afterlife for ppl he killed. He started askin god either protect me wen I die or lemme live forever
Badmarn Chokholdar Yeah OK says the documentary. They don't even know how long the terracotta took to make or excavated the entire tomb so we don't know shit.
+Just another Atheist Oh especially their contributions such as medicine and everyday items we now take for granted. Some fascinating stuff right there. I don't know about anyone else, but I consider toilet paper a huge big deal of an invention than pre-sliced bread loafs or using gun powder in military warfare/conquest. LOL
A Qin general name Zhao Tuo after the Qin dynasty fell, he founded the Nam Việt kingdom /Triệu dynasty in south China and north Vietnam First realistic dynasty of Vietnam. Shiji chap 22
No wonder the World still has so many wars. Despite all the knowledge acquired people still venerate mass murderers. The Qin Emperor was talented. But cruel. How can you venerate cruelty unless your deluded.
@@colinellesmere Even you can define leaders of the nations also cruel during this pandemic of Covid 19 as they have to impose penalties, ruthless police action to make us safe. Who knows what history make out of them. To rule & to hold power you need to be ruthless too I guess. Though personally I want to live in a happy planet without these evil.
queenesther09 in fact they are tomb raiders.Imagine somebody going in your tomb , centuries from now ,disturbing your peace .imagine if the dead could talk .No wonder this 🌎 is going to hell.
Do you believe this? I suggest you to read the book The Cambridge History of China, volume 1, THE STATE AND EMPIRE OF CHIN. Then come back to watch this, you won't be disappointed.
Mamady Traore .....Has nothing to do with Hell. I seriously doubt the dead mind. Rather they may, could they but know, be delighted to pass on their history.
Very good documentary. Didn't know China had such interesting history. We weren't taught African and Asian history in school so learning this right now is amazing.
Sharon Ivy Well... to be fair we wad taught a little bit of China but only how they became communists. African history is totally absent... unless you consider Egyptians as part of African history.
Sharon Ivy ..... Here in the U.S., we aren’t taught much. Our education has been dumbed down. And now, our nation can’t find from its own populace enough trained or highly educated workers of all levels to fill jobs in this present need.
I think the Warring States period is underrated. Its very interesting with all the story of the First Unification of China. Because it involved lots of country, lots of wars, lots of intrigue in politics, massive armies, great generals etc.
Yes it's very interesting about Chinese history specially in qin dynasty and the emperor of all China that conquering all six kingdom and unified him as one.
yes the 7 warring states warred for over 500 years but it took the first emperor ying zheng 10-30 years to end them all. But that is not only because he brilliant he had help from 2 out of the 4 greatest generals of the ENTIRE warring states period. Bai Qi and and wang jian
@@Tony-kj7ui Don't think that's Qin Shi Huang effort alone. 2 generation prior it was obvious that Qin was dominating. He was much like Alexander the Great - the culmination of Philip II's effort.
@@theolich4384 no it was thanks to his great grandfather who ruled for 55 years and destroyed the eastern zhou and took out their rival at the battle of chu by killing 450k zhao army at chanping
This docu-drama is great! I was in 6th grade when it premiered on the Discovery Channel and after watching it I developed an interest in Ancient China and read numerous books on the civilization. Qin Shi Huangdi was a ruthless and domineering yet very successful ruler. James Pax played him excellently! When I saw the third "Mummy" movie I immediately saw parallels between the executions of General Ming with Lao Ai 0:34:41 and the characters of Zi yuan and Lady Zhao 0:32:23, I thought it was interesting how that historical event was represented in the film. Thanks for uploading this!
I wish I could find the soundtrack to this. The last piece played when the scientists confirm that the Emperor's tomb was as described, and flowed quicksilver forever... It sends shivers up my spine every time.
From an entertainment/performance standpoint ONLY, I'd like to say that I liked the casting of this documentary, especially the emperor himself. He's just the right type to convey the intended image: iron-hard, but not very likable despite his charisma, even a bit of a greaseball, and crazy towards the end. James Pax (the actor) also does a good job of depicting the Emperor at several ages. This is really good work.
Absolutely Amazing. I had to watch this for a class. I was not expecting this! My wife even enjoyed this. Watch it because this is History with entertainment value.
Interesting documentary. Thanks for the upload. (Fun fact: The Emperor was portrayed by James Pax who played Lightning in Big Trouble in Little China.)
I'm surprised the Emperor lived as long as he did consuming all that mercury on a regular basis. How ironic, that it was his lust for immortality that killed him.
No one complains about Romans speaking English in documentaries and shows, so why are there so many complaints? I remember this series and I was impressed with the effort, I speak both English and Chinese so I had no complaints. It's obvious that English speaking viewers are the intended audience, and reading subtitles is not something most English-speakers like doing, myself included. So stop bitching about them speaking English please!
Jacky Phantom I don’t have a problem with the narration being in English. I’m just saying at least the actors should speak Chinese with English subtitles. Just throws me off when they start speaking in plain English lol
so far it is alright. The only problem that I have found that I did not like is where they said the archaeologist found the army warriors, when in fact it was a Chinese farmer who found and discovered them and reported his findings to the authorities. Its like when the British do documentaries on the castles etc and they say the king built it. When in fact the damn kings could not even manage to put their own clothes on let along build a castle. It was the peasants and mason workers who built them not the damn kings.
Personally I just wish they would tell us what happened back in the day, and skip the archeology stuff completely. Or just concentrate on the archeology, one or the other. I don't care how they found something, I want to know what happened back in the day.
As a Chinese, I found this documentary extremely odd. It keeps referring Qin Shi Huang as "Legend" (Definition from oxford dictionary: A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated ) and compares him to king Arthur. But in reality the history of the Qin empire and the history before and after this period is so well documented, there were never being regarded as legend /stories. This documentary makes great effort to "Make the story sexy" , it makes me feel they should just turn this into a movie which will give them the creative freedom to romanticise it as they like. At the moment it's just too much drama for a documentary.
I am glad this is in English. I watch documentaries for pleasure/entertainment, as well as, learning. I watch a lot of foreign films/tv and have to rely on subtitles, but I find that often I must watch something several times to understand it completely since constantly reading the bottom of the screen can detract from the picture. You need the words and the visuals to understand videos. If it were written or simply an audio program, it might be different. When viewing movies/tv I enjoy listening to the language and trying to learn some words...also, it helps to learn how to pronounce the words. Thank you for this informative historical documentary video.
When this docu started, I felt I had heard all those names before (Lu Buwei, Lao Ai, etc)... turns out the C-Drama 'The King's Woman' kept some of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's story accurate!
We watched this in class getting the first impression that this documentary would be cheesy but by the time our period ended we were all hooked on the drama
This should remind anyone that there is no such thing as "the end of history". Life is fluid and dynamic and any attempt for total control and total security is ultimately bound to fail no matter the amount of wealth and military force it might garner. Food for thought for imperial nations that believe they dominate the world today.
The scale of this is impossible to imagine. The size of the armies. the bloodthirsty battles, the number of people dead and wounded must’ve covered the landscape. The immensity of it all is awe-inspiring. It is only recently that China seems to have woken up and connected with the outside world. I wish I had learned about it earlier, all my interests in history have been surpassed by that of China I’m determined to go there, no matter what.
The actor who plays as emperor Qin Shi Huang does a great job he just radiates power and authority. As time goes on great men and women have and will continue to contribute to the would even after there life and nations have ended. My question is how many others of histories greats have we not yet found? Makes me wonder.
It's not awkward that they speak English. It's a documentary for english speaking people. I'm sure there are hundreds of documentaries made for Chinese. Be happy foreigners also want to know your history. By the way, this instinct of over-analysing everything that comes from where you come from and everything that has something to do with you must reflect your idea of perfection, it's actually a sign of a really hurt ego. I also can't understand why there is a racial argument going on here. I'm from Brazil, but I want to know Chinese history. The end. Can't people simply feel happy to get a bit of culture through this documentary and leave aside those dumb racial complexes, prejudices and 'everything is racist' comments?
PF Woody you go and tell them. Well said and true. I love history in all culture. Its fascinating for me, for I am Polynesian. Learning and discovering is amazing.
i had to watch part of this for my mandarin homework and honestly this is the most exiting languages homework Iv'e ever had i watched it all and its amazing you guys did this tale justice
The Qin emperor was just born in an opportune time, by the time he was emperor the Qin state was already to strongest state by far, the most difficult wars and most powerful states have been defeated by his predecessor, so he was just at the right place and the right time to conquer the other weakened states despite his mental issues. But because of his mental issues we get something like the Terracotta army, life size representation of real people to guard his afterlife, if it was a less crazy emperor he will not have spend all those money and resources to construct something so wondrous which will cause the Qin the collapse soon after his death. So in many ways we can thank him from history perspective for leaving us with such monuments but if you were a citizen of the Qin or those subjugated by them at that time, you will not want to live under such a brutal and irrational emperor.
The strongest at that time.? No. When shi huang arrive from zhao, Chu is the strongest kingdom. Shi huang is fated to unify China. It was pure effort and struggle for Qin to unifying the whole land under her
The first Emperor of China has awesome cheekbones. 45:00. I can't imagine such a strong emperor asking how big his spirit army would be. He would tell the makers what is the size.
documentary of.... the first emperor, the great wall, terracotta warriors, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and chinese inventions are very interesting.
Remember seeing the Terracotta soldiers in Xian (1997) , travelling alone in China ...one of my most difficult trip because I could not speak the language ( manage with Lonely planet 2 inches thick guide book in English and Chinese) I remember how amazing it was.....I'm glad today to know the real story of these magnificent Soldiers Terracotta.
I enjoyed participating in the making of this program especially getting to meet the great scholars Yuan Zhongyi and Duan Qingbo whose scholarship on the First Emperor’s tomb remains key to our understanding of early Chinese history. I am however embarrassed by my performance and by the errors in the narration.
What did you do in the documentary? I bet you did a very good job. Edit: Oh, you're Jeffrey Riegel. Man! You did a very good job, you obviously know your stuff!
Very strange feeling, looking at my ancestry, Life was so harsh back then..and so discipline..I am curious to see inside the tomb, Hope China will open it one day,.....
+michael tsang ,....Because of Respect,..The People can visit and pay Respect,..People visit, the Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, Why not the Emperor,....A point can be made,.to leave him in Peace,...
+Reality Vanguard They still haven't tech to make sure that the 'treasures ' inside will be protected.Because this tomb had been closed for 2000 yrs old.Once it is opened, the colors of the artifacts may fade immediately.Moreover, they still haven't finishing repairing the terra-cotta artifacts in the other pits.
We are descendants and glad he unified China..for one writing.. it doesn’t matter what dialect you speak, we totally understand when you write in Chinese.. ..! This is GREAT..!
Two tombs today in China remain perhaps, the most mysterious....the tomb of Qin Shihuang and the other being, Wu Zetian...And their commonalities were, their supreme power at the height of their empires But, perhaps the greatest mystery lies in the tomb of Genghis Khan! Until now, even its location, likely within China, remains a suspense...
Everything in this very nice video is accurate. I learned some additional info when traveling in Xian, where he ruled, and where Chinese civilization began over 5000 years ago (there are excellent museums there about this). Unlike that of most kings in history, his tomb is undisturbed and unexcavated. It's in a small man made mountain that can be seen from a highway near the Terra Cotta Warriors museum. He was very concerned about death and health, and when his first set of doctors failed to improve his failing health at a relatively young age, he had them buried alive...........not a nice guy when frustrated, obviously. His second set of doctors treated him with mercury infused medication, a common treatment at the time, which hastened his death. I asked a local Chinese guide if the second set of doctors could have been seeking vengeance for their predecessors, but this question was quietly and quickly met with a change of subject. In the Terra Cotta museum store, you can actually meet the farmer, now quite aged, who inadvertently discovered the warriors while digging for a well. He'll autograph a book if you buy it. Photos are officially not allowed, but you can take a photo with him if you give him 20 Yuan (about 3 USD equivalent).
😥 so many libraries in ancient times turned to ash...I wonder how much further along in development the intellect of the human race would be if it wasn't for these tragedies.
That's one of the unfortunate things about history, so many records get lost or destroyed because of wars and madmen. Humanity would likely be a spacefaring civilization by now travelling the cosmos otherwise.....
After everything the emperor went through, conquering six city states, becoming the first emperor and achieving a unified empire, he did indeed become immortal. I believe this to be the greatest tale of whom I believe to be the greatest emperor in Chinese history.
this documentary is surprisingly amazing! the production itself though obviously low budget never failed to deliver the story plus the amazing actors portray with intense emotion that i didnt mind the english at all. what really amazed me was the fact that it opened my mind of how great china was, their civilization is top notch even comparable or far greater than the west. truly amazing. now i want more...so what did the next emperor do?
The scene when Qin Shi Huang begged Heaven for immortality was kind of heart wrenching. The actor did a splendid job of portraying his anguish.
He did not beg heaven for immortality. There is no evidence that he has.
He felt he accomplished so much and so why should he has to die? Plus he was scared of what he had to face in the afterlife for ppl he killed. He started askin god either protect me wen I die or lemme live forever
The most powerful man in the ancient world, yet he felt so helpless
No god but allah
Chinese History is really interesting, China has always been a very fascinating civilization on our Planet !
Just another Atheist The History of every nation is fascinating and China has one of the longest histories.
Just another Atheist Leader without wisdom or love. At the end,he died from his own foolishness.
Badmarn Chokholdar Yeah OK says the documentary. They don't even know how long the terracotta took to make or excavated the entire tomb so we don't know shit.
+Just another Atheist Oh especially their contributions such as medicine and everyday items we now take for granted. Some fascinating stuff right there. I don't know about anyone else, but I consider toilet paper a huge big deal of an invention than pre-sliced bread loafs or using gun powder in military warfare/conquest. LOL
+Just another Atheist Finna go to China next year =)
He did achieve immortality. Everything he created still stands today. Not just walls and tombs, but a nation and it’s people.
Very
plus his own legacy. even tho he had the shortest dynasty , he is for sure top 3 most famous emperors out of all of them
A Qin general name Zhao Tuo after the Qin dynasty fell, he founded the Nam Việt kingdom /Triệu dynasty in south China and north Vietnam
First realistic dynasty of Vietnam. Shiji chap 22
Quite true, but not in the way he thought
@@theolich4384 YES YES YES
agreed
Truly impressive...stubborn, aggressive & futuristic 1st Emperor of China. Let the legend live, long live the Emperor.
Someone should make a documentary about Liu Bang, first emperor of the Han.
Jyotirmoy Kashyap I very much agree
No wonder the World still has so many wars. Despite all the knowledge acquired people still venerate mass murderers. The Qin Emperor was talented. But cruel. How can you venerate cruelty unless your deluded.
@@colinellesmere Even you can define leaders of the nations also cruel during this pandemic of Covid 19 as they have to impose penalties, ruthless police action to make us safe. Who knows what history make out of them. To rule & to hold power you need to be ruthless too I guess. Though personally I want to live in a happy planet without these evil.
@@calikk26 ruclips.net/video/CRVAmN6dZw8/видео.html
I envy these historians... to be able to touch things so old, so historically precious.
queenesther09 in fact they are tomb raiders.Imagine somebody going in your tomb , centuries from now ,disturbing your peace .imagine if the dead could talk .No wonder this 🌎 is going to hell.
Do you believe this? I suggest you to read the book The Cambridge History of China, volume 1, THE STATE AND EMPIRE OF CHIN. Then come back to watch this, you won't be disappointed.
queenesther09 Q
Mamady Traore .....Has nothing to do with Hell. I seriously doubt the dead mind. Rather they may, could they but know, be delighted to pass on their history.
@@mamadytraore5797 now Just get Lara Croft to visit his tomb lol!
This is the most detailed documentary of Emperor Qin Shi Huang that I've ever watched :)
1:21:49 - Oscar worthy performance, I truly felt the Emperor's pain.
I live for documentaries like these. Feels like I'm there with them. Great job!
Very good documentary. Didn't know China had such interesting history. We weren't taught African and Asian history in school so learning this right now is amazing.
You weren't? Where do you live?
+ pourlaterreverte Clearly our country.
Sharon Ivy Well... to be fair we wad taught a little bit of China but only how they became communists. African history is totally absent... unless you consider Egyptians as part of African history.
Sharon Ivy ..... Here in the U.S., we aren’t taught much. Our education has been dumbed down. And now, our nation can’t find from its own populace enough trained or highly educated workers of all levels to fill jobs in this present need.
now you know that china is not only popular for fake stuffs but also in heir great and very outstanding history..
I think the Warring States period is underrated. Its very interesting with all the story of the First Unification of China. Because it involved lots of country, lots of wars, lots of intrigue in politics, massive armies, great generals etc.
Yes it's very interesting about Chinese history specially in qin dynasty and the emperor of all China that conquering all six kingdom and unified him as one.
yes the 7 warring states warred for over 500 years but it took the first emperor ying zheng 10-30 years to end them all. But that is not only because he brilliant he had help from 2 out of the 4 greatest generals of the ENTIRE warring states period. Bai Qi and and wang jian
@@Tony-kj7ui Don't think that's Qin Shi Huang effort alone. 2 generation prior it was obvious that Qin was dominating. He was much like Alexander the Great - the culmination of Philip II's effort.
@@theolich4384 no it was thanks to his great grandfather who ruled for 55 years and destroyed the eastern zhou and took out their rival at the battle of chu by killing 450k zhao army at chanping
This docu-drama is great! I was in 6th grade when it premiered on the Discovery Channel and after watching it I developed an interest in Ancient China and read numerous books on the civilization. Qin Shi Huangdi was a ruthless and domineering yet very successful ruler. James Pax played him excellently! When I saw the third "Mummy" movie I immediately saw parallels between the executions of General Ming with Lao Ai 0:34:41 and the characters of Zi yuan and Lady Zhao 0:32:23, I thought it was interesting how that historical event was represented in the film. Thanks for uploading this!
A fine example of how a documentary should be constructed.... Tysm for uploading.
Thank you for uploading this. I am very interested in Chinese history ... and this in English language is another bonus.
Fabulous documentary and a fabulous account of a true ancient Chinese warrior !
This is so helpful!. Thank you so much! Chinese history is unbelievable fascinating!
I wish I could find the soundtrack to this. The last piece played when the scientists confirm that the Emperor's tomb was as described, and flowed quicksilver forever... It sends shivers up my spine every time.
From an entertainment/performance standpoint ONLY, I'd like to say that I liked the casting of this documentary, especially the emperor himself. He's just the right type to convey the intended image: iron-hard, but not very likable despite his charisma, even a bit of a greaseball, and crazy towards the end. James Pax (the actor) also does a good job of depicting the Emperor at several ages. This is really good work.
Thanks for uploading this. = ) is one of my favorite documentary videos. They did a real good job on it.
Absolutely Amazing. I had to watch this for a class. I was not expecting this! My wife even enjoyed this. Watch it because this is History with entertainment value.
This is a masterpiece! Thank you for providing us with this extremely detailed history! Loves!
For a documentary the actor who portrays the emperor did a really good job almost seemed like a movie.
Interesting documentary. Thanks for the upload.
(Fun fact: The Emperor was portrayed by James Pax who played Lightning in Big Trouble in Little China.)
His reactions to the emperor after 1:26:30 are just priceless.
Thank you for upload very informative & enlightening.Not boring at all well done
1 thing for sure.. CHINA History is AMAZING!.. The best HISTORY ON EARTH
Lol
Go to the china history podcast on RUclips. Amazing channel
I'm surprised the Emperor lived as long as he did consuming all that mercury on a regular basis. How ironic, that it was his lust for immortality that killed him.
How does one “lust” for immortality? Just sounds awkward, I would use obsession or desire.
No one complains about Romans speaking English in documentaries and shows, so why are there so many complaints? I remember this series and I was impressed with the effort, I speak both English and Chinese so I had no complaints. It's obvious that English speaking viewers are the intended audience, and reading subtitles is not something most English-speakers like doing, myself included. So stop bitching about them speaking English please!
ok this IS AMERICA PEOPLE
Richard Chen It’s disrespectful because the Chinese language is still being used today you idiot
Gamingsites I don’t u get it
Jacky Phantom I don’t have a problem with the narration being in English. I’m just saying at least the actors should speak Chinese with English subtitles. Just throws me off when they start speaking in plain English lol
Monsterteam well they made the character speak English for some reason
I am very glad I found this video. Highly informative. Thank you!
I remember being a young teen and being so engrossed in this documentary. Amazing work.
I don't know why, but the most powerful man on the planet genuinely wanting to become a seagull so he can shoot giant fish is the best thing ever.
It really is one of the better part of the Chinese culture.
Lol
The emperor that he think he is a seagod a gaintfish
Seagull? He said sea GOD.
My goodness that actor who plays the emperor is freaking good. What a skill!
I really love this documentary. It provided me a more visual representation of what happened during that time. :)
Thanks for all of the effort put into this! I can finally know the history and it is interesting!! :)
so far it is alright. The only problem that I have found that I did not like is where they said the archaeologist found the army warriors, when in fact it was a Chinese farmer who found and discovered them and reported his findings to the authorities. Its like when the British do documentaries on the castles etc and they say the king built it. When in fact the damn kings could not even manage to put their own clothes on let along build a castle. It was the peasants and mason workers who built them not the damn kings.
HAHAHAhhhahahahaha ! You got that right !
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In the beginning they said a farmer digging a well.
Personally I just wish they would tell us what happened back in the day, and skip the archeology stuff completely. Or just concentrate on the archeology, one or the other. I don't care how they found something, I want to know what happened back in the day.
As a Chinese, I found this documentary extremely odd. It keeps referring Qin Shi Huang as "Legend" (Definition from oxford dictionary: A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated ) and compares him to king Arthur. But in reality the history of the Qin empire and the history before and after this period is so well documented, there were never being regarded as legend /stories. This documentary makes great effort to "Make the story sexy" , it makes me feel they should just turn this into a movie which will give them the creative freedom to romanticise it as they like. At the moment it's just too much drama for a documentary.
Fun Fact: The emperor is played by James Pax who played Lightning in John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China.
+Jachzehn lol you're right
*****
+010101Gaming true
yep
+Satoshi Katsumoto I thought he looked familiar.
THANKS FOR POSTING,great history
Fascinating documentary! I really enjoyed this one.
A sword still intact after 2000 years. Now that is something interesting.
I feel like youtube has less and less documentaries every year
so true
Yup :(
One of my favorite Emperor of all the emperors
this documentary was superb, the acting, the history, all very good felt like a half hour run even though it was over an hour run time
in every China history of film is learning..
nice scenery as always..
+ affects
I am glad this is in English. I watch documentaries for pleasure/entertainment, as well as, learning. I watch a lot of foreign films/tv and have to rely on subtitles, but I find that often I must watch something several times to understand it completely since constantly reading the bottom of the screen can detract from the picture. You need the words and the visuals to understand videos. If it were written or simply an audio program, it might be different. When viewing movies/tv I enjoy listening to the language and trying to learn some words...also, it helps to learn how to pronounce the words. Thank you for this informative historical documentary video.
When this docu started, I felt I had heard all those names before (Lu Buwei, Lao Ai, etc)... turns out the C-Drama 'The King's Woman' kept some of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's story accurate!
The British Museum actually used some of the scenes from this in their exhibition of the Terracotta Army when I went there
We watched this in class getting the first impression that this documentary would be cheesy but by the time our period ended we were all hooked on the drama
china is super amazing start from 210 BC untill now.
The actor playing the emperor is really good
I agree. His acting matches the narrator.
He was also "Lightning" in "Big Trouble in Little China"
Ikr
it's factual
What's his name?
This should remind anyone that there is no such thing as "the end of history". Life is fluid and dynamic and any attempt for total control and total security is ultimately bound to fail no matter the amount of wealth and military force it might garner. Food for thought for imperial nations that believe they dominate the world today.
amazing documentary and movie ! History is my passion
The scale of this is impossible to imagine. The size of the armies. the bloodthirsty battles, the number of people dead and wounded must’ve covered the landscape. The immensity of it all is awe-inspiring. It is only recently that China seems to have woken up and connected with the outside world. I wish I had learned about it earlier, all my interests in history have been surpassed by that of China I’m determined to go there, no matter what.
Thanks for the great video upload and thanks for taking the time for us
Such passion from the actor!! Thank you so much for sharing~
The actor who plays as emperor Qin Shi Huang does a great job he just radiates power and authority. As time goes on great men and women have and will continue to contribute to the would even after there life and nations have ended. My question is how many others of histories greats have we not yet found? Makes me wonder.
There is only one WAY
For CHIN
To SURVIVE
AND THAT IS TO CONCAAAAAAA
Bridget Dunleavy CONCAAAA you nailed it!
What is this from
I think it's conquer.
Why you is make fun of our ascsccent??? :(
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It's not awkward that they speak English. It's a documentary for english speaking people. I'm sure there are hundreds of documentaries made for Chinese. Be happy foreigners also want to know your history.
By the way, this instinct of over-analysing everything that comes from where you come from and everything that has something to do with you must reflect your idea of perfection, it's actually a sign of a really hurt ego.
I also can't understand why there is a racial argument going on here. I'm from Brazil, but I want to know Chinese history. The end. Can't people simply feel happy to get a bit of culture through this documentary and leave aside those dumb racial complexes, prejudices and 'everything is racist' comments?
PF Woody ......Well put. I agree. Thank you. Seems people have to gripe.
PF Woody you go and tell them. Well said and true. I love history in all culture. Its fascinating for me, for I am Polynesian. Learning and discovering is amazing.
Stupid people think this is a real person and real time and he is speaking English. It's a documentary not real
Probably the best comment I've ever read. We're all humans at the end of the day.
Exactly I'm an American and 15 but I prefer Chinese roman Greek Egyptian and all that history way more then I like American history
Very well put together. I enjoyed it
i had to watch part of this for my mandarin homework and honestly this is the most exiting languages homework Iv'e ever had i watched it all and its amazing you guys did this tale justice
The Qin emperor was just born in an opportune time, by the time he was emperor the Qin state was already to strongest state by far, the most difficult wars and most powerful states have been defeated by his predecessor, so he was just at the right place and the right time to conquer the other weakened states despite his mental issues. But because of his mental issues we get something like the Terracotta army, life size representation of real people to guard his afterlife, if it was a less crazy emperor he will not have spend all those money and resources to construct something so wondrous which will cause the Qin the collapse soon after his death. So in many ways we can thank him from history perspective for leaving us with such monuments but if you were a citizen of the Qin or those subjugated by them at that time, you will not want to live under such a brutal and irrational emperor.
The strongest at that time.? No. When shi huang arrive from zhao, Chu is the strongest kingdom. Shi huang is fated to unify China. It was pure effort and struggle for Qin to unifying the whole land under her
after him,every emperor in china used the title he made:皇帝
I loved this, thanks for sharing.
The first Emperor of China has awesome cheekbones. 45:00. I can't imagine such a strong emperor asking how big his spirit army would be. He would tell the makers what is the size.
He did become immortal he wrote himself into the history books he lives on in things he’s built and the nation he forged
That’s called legacy but no one is immortal expect god all mighty and whoever god all mighty wills to be immortal
The emperor used flex tape to fix all the provinces together
Great movie about him with Gong Li 'The Emperor and the Assassin'
Who looking at this for school work.
me
me
Came for school work stayed for the china scenes
This documentary was so awesome! Thanks for posting 🙏
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Your teacher searched for this
and you know it's true.
lmao legit watching rn with my class
Ivan Moreno nah nah on our computers in a zoom
shit mate you got me
soo true lol
shit, ya got me
I absolutely love this show has lots of facts and historical events
documentary of.... the first emperor, the great wall, terracotta warriors, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and chinese inventions are very interesting.
great story, i learned so much from this history.
thank you for the video because i really need this for a history test tomorrow
Remember seeing the Terracotta soldiers in Xian (1997) , travelling alone in China ...one of my most difficult trip because I could not speak the language ( manage with Lonely planet 2 inches thick guide book in English and Chinese) I remember how amazing it was.....I'm glad today to know the real story of these magnificent Soldiers Terracotta.
I enjoyed participating in the making of this program especially getting to meet the great scholars Yuan Zhongyi and Duan Qingbo whose scholarship on the First Emperor’s tomb remains key to our understanding of early Chinese history. I am however embarrassed by my performance and by the errors in the narration.
What about your performance and what errors?
Nothing to be embarrassed about 99.9 of the people enjoy it
What did you do in the documentary? I bet you did a very good job.
Edit: Oh, you're Jeffrey Riegel. Man! You did a very good job, you obviously know your stuff!
Very informative, really enjoyed this documentary.
"Control the food and the fear; and you control the rat"-Sounds like the story of the human race
Thanks for this. Now I grow more POWERFUL!!!
@@gerloke914 You don't become more powerful by hearing a quote !
WONDERFUL DOCUDRAMA!! VERY GOOD,INTERESTING!!
Fantastic history. Thank you
Very strange feeling, looking at my ancestry, Life was so harsh back then..and so discipline..I am curious to see inside the tomb, Hope China will open it one day,.....
+Morley Yan Yes , open this shit already lol.
+Morley Yan
never open it
+michael tsang ,....Because of Respect,..The People can visit and pay Respect,..People visit, the Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, Why not the Emperor,....A point can be made,.to leave him in Peace,...
+Morley Yan Yeah I find it really strange that they haven't bothered to open it yet.
+Reality Vanguard They still haven't tech to make sure that the 'treasures ' inside will be protected.Because this tomb had been closed for 2000 yrs old.Once it is opened, the colors of the artifacts may fade immediately.Moreover, they still haven't finishing repairing the terra-cotta artifacts in the other pits.
I do enjoy Chinese history.
35:00 dang that's brutal rewatching it it's still leaves the same impression
Thank u dB been reading documentaries on China 30 years that's great video
We are descendants and glad he unified China..for one writing.. it doesn’t matter what dialect you speak, we totally understand when you write in Chinese.. ..! This is GREAT..!
说的对
Exstreamly interesting historical documentary
Two tombs today in China remain perhaps, the most mysterious....the tomb of Qin Shihuang and the other being, Wu Zetian...And their commonalities were, their supreme power at the height of their empires
But, perhaps the greatest mystery lies in the tomb of Genghis Khan! Until now, even its location, likely within China, remains a suspense...
Everything in this very nice video is accurate. I learned some additional info when traveling in Xian, where he ruled, and where Chinese civilization began over 5000 years ago (there are excellent museums there about this). Unlike that of most kings in history, his tomb is undisturbed and unexcavated. It's in a small man made mountain that can be seen from a highway near the Terra Cotta Warriors museum.
He was very concerned about death and health, and when his first set of doctors failed to improve his failing health at a relatively young age, he had them buried alive...........not a nice guy when frustrated, obviously. His second set of doctors treated him with mercury infused medication, a common treatment at the time, which hastened his death. I asked a local Chinese guide if the second set of doctors could have been seeking vengeance for their predecessors, but this question was quietly and quickly met with a change of subject.
In the Terra Cotta museum store, you can actually meet the farmer, now quite aged, who inadvertently discovered the warriors while digging for a well. He'll autograph a book if you buy it. Photos are officially not allowed, but you can take a photo with him if you give him 20 Yuan (about 3 USD equivalent).
😥 so many libraries in ancient times turned to ash...I wonder how much further along in development the intellect of the human race would be if it wasn't for these tragedies.
Yeah like they may have had better memes then than we do now.
That's one of the unfortunate things about history, so many records get lost or destroyed because of wars and madmen. Humanity would likely be a spacefaring civilization by now travelling the cosmos otherwise.....
I know right
This is a superb documentary! I wonder if his tomb is as glorious and intact as King Tut’s.
Very helpful for my homework and had me interested the whole time.
It's crazy that they found all this live footage.
Also crazy he spoke English!
better camera man then the blair witch
ye well china was advanced back then but they stuck to their ways thats why they shit now
It's comments like this that make me sad there isn't a comment section that goes with regular TV.
Puerile comment.
A brilliant and educational film. The excellence of those ancient artisans is truly remarkable! Bad luck he was conned into taking that Mercury.
I use this video when teaching Ancient History - China. My 6th grade students love it.
After everything the emperor went through, conquering six city states, becoming the first emperor and achieving a unified empire, he did indeed become immortal. I believe this to be the greatest tale of whom I believe to be the greatest emperor in Chinese history.
The greatest emperor to live is Genghis Khan..
Genghis Khan destroyed more than he built but Emperor Qin built a United China ever since his time.
@@heartmind6373 No since he didn't establish a Mongolian civilization that can assimilate other ethnicities as Shi Huangdi did.
thank you ,this was very interesting,i hope someday they finally open the tomb..
I don't agree. I prefer to let him stay there and don't get disturbed, although I am as curious as you.
Vivian Yunzhe Sun
Some day technology may allow us to look in there without actually disturbing tombs.
that tomb wont open till china falls because: confucius
The team that Qin Shi Huang sent to find the elixir never came back and started Japan on the island.
How?
LMAO 🤣
Yeah, that man called Xu Fu, he even got a statue in Japan
woow
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Fu
Very Interesting ! I LOVE HISTORY ! ! !
AND !
Now we know where one of the recent "Mummy" cinema spectaculars got their basic story !
yeah! but I don't get it why they had to name the emperor simply Han. that's lame
Wow! I am really enjoying this. thanks!
I am glad all documentaries are in English this allows me to understand it.
this documentary is surprisingly amazing! the production itself though obviously low budget never failed to deliver the story plus the amazing actors portray with intense emotion that i didnt mind the english at all. what really amazed me was the fact that it opened my mind of how great china was, their civilization is top notch even comparable or far greater than the west. truly amazing. now i want more...so what did the next emperor do?
Its a documentary movie for tv and wasn't that low of a budget