You have probably heard of China's famous Terracotta Army, but do you know the story of the man behind them? This week's episode delves into the epic story of the man who unified China, named himself the First Emperor and was on a mission to find the secret to immortality!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/qin-shi-huang
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/emperor-qin
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19922863
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Qin-dynasty
https://www.thoughtco.com/qin-shi-huang-first-emperor-china-195679
https://allthatsinteresting.com/weird-royal-deaths/8
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/top-10-facts-about-terracotta-warriors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cshgzq
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240327-terracotta-warriors-fifty-years-after
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170411-the-army-that-conquered-the-world
https://youtu.be/Nol_2FzMQLo?si=35Cz-qk5lay8S_vw
The chapter \"What You Find When Digging a Well\" in Michael Scott's book 'X Marks the Spot'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2FUmD1pyVM
https://www.britannica.com/event/Warring-States
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/qin-shi-huangdi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-ZtcUFg
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