The mystery that still intrigues scholars and archaeologists is why Emperor Qin had 7,000 officers, soldiers, horses and chariots of terracotta warriors underground just outside Mount Li in Shaanxi China, the legendary resting place of Emperor Qin. First Emperor.1ST Theory: The answer may lie in the other objects found in his tomb in addition to the terracotta warriors. Very few parts of the tomb have been exhumed, but the writings of Han scholar Sima Qian (145 – c. 90 BC) provide us with the only record of what the first emperor's tomb may have contained. In this assignment, I will argue that Qin's elaborate tomb and its guardians reflect the parts of life that the emperor thought were of the greatest importance to him, and the things he wanted to take with him into the future. beyond. As we read the articles written about Qin, we see that he was obsessed with immortality. This desire to recreate certain aspects of one's environment in one's final resting place may stem from this obsession. Edmund Capon's book on the Terracotta Army gives a very detailed account of the archaeological finds at the excavation site and also gives the reader an introduction to Emperor Qin for whom this grandiose burial was completed. Capon's book teaches us about the political and philosophical climate of the time and the place that Qin occupied in it. He ruled his empire employing the philosophy of legalism (Capon 1983), a revolutionary approach to government that condemned the old ways and relied heavily on his military. At the head of his new empire, Qin dissolved the feudal system, centralized the state and unified China under his banner. However, his legalistic policies and disregard for the old philosophical views of Confucianism led him to facilitate...... middle of paper ......n historical narrative. Sima Qian (145-86 BCE) was the son of the Grand Historian of China and assumed that title himself at the imperial court of the Han dynasty in 107 CE. He is most famous for writing a monumental work on Chinese history known as Shi Ji, The Records of the Grand Historian. Shi Ji consists of 130 chapters divided into five volumes. Sima Qian presents the biographies of Chinese rulers, from the legendary first Yellow Emperor to the emperor of his time, as well as well-known feudal families and famous men. It also covers various topics such as ritual practice, music and general history. Shi Ji is considered the greatest historical writer of classical China and Sima Qian the greatest historian of all time. Sima Qian's portrait of Qin Shihuang was the most vivid and truthful document for understanding both the Qin dynasty and its ruler.REF: