Christian D’Amico
January 31, 236 B.C
Slaves, Craftsman constructing
Emperor Qin’s Mausoleum
King of the Qin state had died and the young Ying Zheng had
taken power at age thirteen. Ying had feared for his life so he decided
to build a secret underground mausoleum. Three hundred slaves were
exiled from a small province near Mount Li. They were sent to construct a
burial for Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. This burial is an example of the
fine art and craftsmanship of the Qin Dynasty and all Chinese should be
proud of such a tomb and they are honored to work on it.
The 300 slaves,
craftsman were honored to be picked to construct Emperor Qin’s tomb. To
be picked for such a noble duty is an honor for a slave and craftsman.
These special men were chosen for their advanced art skills. They were
to make the best work for Qin’s tomb; they made terracotta warriors to
show a strong army. Craftsman brought advanced skills to help make clay
horses to go with the warriors. This burial is a perfect remembrance for
emperor Qin’s death, when it comes.
Some people believe
that the craftsman and slaves are being over worked almost to the death.
They are doing free labor for Emperor Qin and they deserve to be
treated with respect. The slaves may not be treated with respect but
they are rewarded daily with extra rations of food. The labor they do is
hard but they use their skills to make the mausoleum come to life.
Slaves in the Qin dynasty were made to do forced labor for government
projects like the terracotta army and the Great Wall. There is no
respect with slaves because they do not deserve it; they are slaves for a
reason. The craftsmen are treated with respect because they are
volunteers or hand picked.
Even though this burial is an architectural masterpiece for
Emperor Qin, It shows the rewarding work from the slaves and craftsman.
The Qin mausoleum is an example of the advanced art and craftsmanship in
the Qin Dynasty. It is a remarkable sight and is great for Emperor Qin
to be remembered by.
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