An ancient story etched in Chinese folklore since the beginning of civilisation as we know it may finally be decoded following a ‘mindblowing’ discovery in the historic city of Xi’an.
For nearly 2,000 years, the myth of Prince Gao – son to the brutal first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang – has been carried down the generations, carved into legend in the surviving epic saga of historian Sima Qian, himself writing around 85 BCE.
Now, the discovery of a 16-tonne coffin in an expansive burial chamber near the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and his terracotta warriors could bring the myth to life.
Experts believe the tomb may belong to the forgotten prince, and the treasures inside could help piece together fragments of an ancient story of how one of the world’s first states rose and fell.
Fifty years since the discovery of the famed terracotta warriors, built in their hundreds to protect the Qin strongman in the afterlife, British-Chinese filmmakers have received unprecedented access to explore the ongoing work to excavate the chamber.
Legendary riddle of China’s lost prince could finally be solved after 2,000 years thanks to ‘mindblowing’ discovery: Coffin found close to Terracotta Army tomb could contain first emperor’s son
American Buddhist Net 