Shocking: Thousand-year-old terracotta statue in the tomb of King Qin was broken

Ancient terracotta statue in the tomb of King Qin was destroyed, causing a stir in Chinese archaeology and history.

A 30-year-old tourist surnamed Sun climbed over a guardrail and a net at the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum in China and jumped into an area of the exhibition hall on May 30. Photo: hecke71 via Adobe Stock.

When jumping down, the man surnamed Ton knocked over two terracotta warrior and horse statues that were about 2,000 years old. As a result, the two ancient statues were damaged. Photo: travelchinaguide.

According to authorities, the man, surnamed Sun, was diagnosed with mental illness. Authorities are investigating the case further. Photo: travelchinaguide.

The hole that the man surnamed Ton jumped into was 5.4 meters deep. In the video recorded at the time, this man was seen lying down, holding his head, groaning after jumping into the hole, knocking over two statues that were about 2,000 years old. Photo: travelchinaguide.

The mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was built around 209 BC. In 1974, his tomb was discovered in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. Photo: travelchinaguide.

After that, experts conducted excavations and found many valuable artifacts. Among them, they found the Terracotta Army with about 8,000 life-sized statues. Photo: travelchinaguide.

The terracotta army in Qin Shi Huang's tomb, buried with the emperor, was said to have escorted him to the afterlife . The terracotta army would also serve Qin Shi Huang, carrying out conquests in the underworld. Photo: travelchinaguide.

Today, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi'an is a world-famous tourist destination, attracting a large number of domestic and international visitors every year. The exhibition area of artifacts found in the Qin Dynasty's tomb was recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1987. Photo: Photo: travelchinaguide.

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