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The First Emperor of China

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The Emperor's Quest for Immortality and the Terracotta Army

This chapter explores the grand ambitions of an emperor motivated by Taoist beliefs to achieve immortality through a vast subterranean tomb complex. It details the creation of the Terracotta Army and the extensive labor involved in crafting the emperor's elaborate afterlife representation.

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