THE FIRST EMPEROR: THE MAN WHO MADE CHINA DVD Documentary ~ Qin Shi Huang Di

Description: DVD includes the full documentary. This is for the DVD only (not the ad). The DVD comes in plain jewel case. The DVD is in perfect mint condition. THE FIRST EMPEROR: THE MAN WHO MADE CHINA follows the first emperor of China’s legendary rise , reign and fall, and employs cutting edge science to unlock the secrets of his tomb. The emperor, Chin Shi Huang Di, is compared to Alexander the Great for commanding millions, uniting China and building the Great Wall. Though Emperor Chin is revered in the East, most westerners have had little knowledge of the great warrior, until now. The Discovery Channel transports viewers to ancient China, Filmed on location in China, THE FIRST EMPEROR: THE MAN WHO MADE CHINA marks unprecedented access for a western film crew to Emperor Chin’s legendary seven square mile underground burial complex. The tomb is filled with more than 8,000 figures, including the famous terracotta army of soldiers. The Emperor designed it to celebrate his political and military power, and to achieve continued glory in the afterlife. Two thousand years after his death, ground-penetrating radar combined with CGI illustrates the shape, layout and design of the largest unopened tomb in the world, revealed on-screen for the first time. The special also proves true the legend that Emperor Chin was buried amid a map of his empire flowing with rivers of liquid mercury, which at the time was believed to prolong life. “Discovery Channel’s first-time access to the exploration of the largest unopened tomb in history, combined with vivid dramatizations using the actors, costumes and sets of China’s feature film industry, transports the viewer to ancient China, immersing them in the emperor’s renowned tale,” says Jane Root of the Discovery Channel. “Once viewers learn of his unparalleled achievement, exceptional aggression and lethal obsession with immortality, they will wonder why he was never included in their high school history lessons.” Emperor Chin’s achievements are astounding -- he was the first to unite China, abolished its feudalist past, and gave the country its name. He created a single written language, was architect of the Great Wall, commanded the creation of the first road system in China, and planned and built the world’s biggest and most extravagant resting place.

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