ThePhatGentleman Posted July 27, 2004 at 12:52 AM Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 at 12:52 AM When I was in China my friend was telling me of how powerful the great Terracotta Warrior were. Does anyone know any history on them. Also, are they really undefeated in battle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananda Posted July 27, 2004 at 03:58 AM Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 at 03:58 AM well, after the reform of Shang Yang, the Qin kingdom had become a war machine, the people were governed by strict laws, the men had only two duties- one is husbandry, the other is fighting, comparing with the other six relaxed countries, it's not surprised that Qin united china. It seemed that the founded Qin's weapons builted in the same standard, which probably means they had a system of mass product. Crossbow were popularly used in Qin's army which could easily damaged the loricaes of the other kingdom's soldiers. They also adopted army ranks in the soldiers, so the management of the troop must be better too. Qin is Sparta of China at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted July 27, 2004 at 04:19 AM Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 at 04:19 AM I recently saw a great documentary on Qin and its technologies by CCTV; it's called《复活的军团》. http://www.cctv.com/science/special/C11712/01/index.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizaberth Posted July 27, 2004 at 08:18 AM Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 at 08:18 AM Gan Xie ni, Shi Huang Di! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudasana Posted July 27, 2004 at 11:42 AM Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 at 11:42 AM Don't forget that the Qin emperor also burnt books and buried scholars alive. He wanted to enforce legalism over all the other hundred schools that had flourished during the Warring States. It was only because some scholars hid texts and even memorized whole books that anything from before the period survives. Why is it that so many of China's great leaders, while improving the lot of the people and the power of the state, inflicted so much suffering at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizaberth Posted July 28, 2004 at 04:21 AM Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 at 04:21 AM Luan Shi Chu Ying Xiong. Why is it that so many of China's great leaders, while improving the lot of the people and the power of the state, inflicted so much suffering at the same time? can you say that leaders nowadays are any much better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibo77 Posted July 30, 2004 at 01:13 AM Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 at 01:13 AM Had anyone seen «Fahrenheit 9/11»? Are those true accounts? -Shibo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted July 30, 2004 at 01:35 AM Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 at 01:35 AM Had anyone seen «Fahrenheit 9/11»? Are those true accounts? The facts presented are pretty much true. The conclusions from those truths reached by Moore, however, are just speculation. One problem with Moore is that he tries too hard to spin the facts to make it fit his conspiracy theory. For some people this makes him sound less credible. Regardless though, many of the facts presented by the movie are still pretty damning against Bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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