Emperor Qin Shi Huang Coloring Page

Qin Shi Huang became king of the state of Qin when he was only 13. By 221 BC he had defeated the other warring states and became the first emperor of a united China. He made the whole country use the same writing, money and measurements.

In 1974, farmers digging a well near his tomb found part of his buried army. Thousands of life-size clay soldiers, each with a different face, were arranged to guard him in the next life. He also joined older walls together, which later became part of the Great Wall.