Chapter 25: Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai, the world’s earliest rail system?

[I was young and ignorant! After studying abroad, I realized the importance of unified weights and measures! ]

[I am really ashamed for having slandered Qin Shi Huang! ]

After seeing these comments, the first thing that came to the students’ mind was not to laugh or refute, but to empathize!

Many of them are from Europe and hate such a troublesome charging method!
In the video, Qin Shihuang climbs up the platform step by step, and his achievements are displayed one by one.

Build the Great Wall, build the Zhengguo Canal, build the Lingqu Canal...

A student asked: "Professor, I heard that Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall and killed many people. Is this true?"

Bruce nodded. "It's true that building the Great Wall killed a lot of people, but there's no exact death toll."

"Qin Shi Huang built the Great Wall not for his own selfish desires, but for the people."

"After unifying the six kingdoms, the Qin Dynasty's greatest enemy was the Xiongnu from the north, who often harassed the Qin Dynasty's borders, burning, killing and looting."

"Qin Shi Huang once sent Meng Tian to lead an army of 300,000 to attack the Xiongnu in the north, so that the Hu people dared not go south to herd their horses, and the soldiers dared not bend their bows to complain!"

"For the sake of future generations' safety, hundreds of thousands of craftsmen were recruited to build the Great Wall, which is more than 5,000 kilometers long!"

"Many people did die during the construction of the Great Wall, but the Great Wall provided great protection not only to the Qin Dynasty but also to future generations, keeping the Huns out of the Great Wall!"

In comparison, the number of people protected by the Great Wall is far greater than the number of people who died during its construction!

The Zhengguo Canal and Lingqu Canal, built under the supervision of Qin Shihuang, are also of great significance.

Zhengguo Canal pioneered water diversion and irrigation, had a profound impact on later generations, and was nominated for World Heritage Irrigation Project.

The construction of the Lingqu Canal opened up the north-south waterway and connected the two water systems of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. In the same year when navigation was opened, Qin Shihuang sent troops south and conquered Lingnan in one fell swoop, incorporating it into the Qin Dynasty's ruling territory.

Two thousand years later, Zhengguo Canal and Lingqu Canal still play a very important role.

The Chidao built by Qin Shihuang can be said to be the earliest national highway in history.

Driving on the highway can greatly shorten the time of traveling between two places.

Bruce found a picture and said, "Everyone, take a look. What does this image look like?"

The wood is arranged neatly with standard spacing between each other. As time passes, the wood below has become rotten, but the wood above is still as smooth as new.

[What does it look like? Isn't it just two rows of wood? ]

[Hmm, the distance between the two pieces of wood seems to be about the same.]

[This look seems a little familiar...]

[Was this thing built during the Qin Dynasty? It's been more than 2,000 years, and the wood on it hasn't rotted yet? ]

[Professor, don't let us guess, just tell me! ]

Bruce smiled mysteriously: "Imagine what would happen if the wood above was replaced with steel?"

Everyone lowered their heads and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a man shouted: "Then, that becomes a railway!"

Everyone was shocked.

Were there railways in the Qin Dynasty two thousand years ago?

Just kidding!
At that time, many countries were still in primitive societies!

But looking at the shape, it really looks like a railway!

[Oh my god, it really does look like a railway! ]

[So the idea of ​​railways was first proposed by Qin Shihuang? ]

[I can't accept this! Is this guy called Qin Shi Huang a time traveler? ]

[I lost, I just want to say I lost! 】

Bruce sighed, "I hate to admit it, but I think that's the case."

"The difference between the two is that the tracks of the Qin Dynasty were not made of iron, but wood." "What was running on the tracks was not a train, but a horse-drawn carriage."

"It's a pity that the productivity level at that time was not high enough, and no one knew what a steam locomotive was."

"If the tracks were replaced with iron tracks and the horses were replaced with steam locomotives, then the earliest railway in the world might belong to China."

It was previously believed that the Chidao built by Qin Shihuang was a highway connecting the entire country.

But now it seems that it should actually be the railway system.

So as early as two thousand years ago, Qin Shihuang built a rail network across the country!
Then it would be easier to understand the track that supports all vehicles.

It refers to the track!

All vehicles are produced strictly according to the specified dimensions so that they can run smoothly on the track!

The students were so shocked that they were speechless.

In this class, their three views were overturned time and time again.

The inventions that we were originally proud of turned out to have already existed during the Qin Dynasty and were just leftovers from others!

A thousand years ahead of the world!

For quite some time, they have been following China's footsteps!
He is self-righteous and arrogant, not knowing that he has been living in the shadow of China!
In the studio, tourists stared at the screen intently.

Qin Shihuang has climbed onto the high platform and is looking up at the sky.

He slowly closed his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Is it the hardships along the way, or the grand ambitions to be achieved in the future?
Civil and military officials looked quietly at the figure on the podium, one of the greatest kings in Chinese history.

Finally, Qin Shihuang opened his eyes, and the voice echoed on the top of Mount Tai!
Since I ascended the throne, I have been commanded by Heaven and Earth.

Now I am in charge of all the princes in all directions. After I have pacified the world, all the nine states are united!

They held sacrifices at Mount Tai, worshipped the god of Dongyue, and performed the Fengshan ceremony.

The gods protect him, his virtue is known to the world.

May God bless the Chinese people for thousands of years!

The tourists who saw this scene all felt a lump in their throats and even had an urge to cry!

This is the undisputed greatest emperor of all time, Qin Shi Huang!

He has left a significant mark in Chinese history, and his achievements will be praised for all eternity!
Even if he had done that, compared to his achievements, those were nothing.

People are not sages, how can they have no faults?

Thousands of miles away on the screen, Bruce's students also felt their blood boiling.

Although they didn't understand those words, the image of Qin Shihuang was already deeply engraved in everyone's mind!

If possible, they really want to see with their own eyes that great emperor of all time!
Suddenly, Mount Tai shook violently and huge rocks rolled down!

The sky suddenly darkened!

Dark clouds over the city, lightning and thunder!
The heavy rain is coming soon!

Those Confucian scholars who had just been reprimanded knelt on the ground in fear!

"This is the wrath of heaven. Your Majesty has angered heaven!"

"Your Majesty, if you don't listen to what we say, God will be angry!"

"What a sin! This is a punishment from heaven, a punishment from heaven!"

Under this strange sight, only Qin Shi Huang stood proudly in the rain, looking up at the sky without fear!

God's punishment? I never fear any God's punishment!
Civil and military officials looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with horror!

They saw a legendary creature!
(End of this chapter)