The Qin Era.

During the reign of Qin Shihuangdi, many major changes to China had occurred which would change the history of the country forever. The Qin Emperor was the one responsible for this change; he reunited China as one and ended the Warring of States period. Before 1974, little had been known about the 'First Emperor of China'. Since the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors, more history of Ancient China and the Qin emperor slowly began to unravel. …

…of his achievements have strived through the ages to reveal the story of the great emperor and his goal of uniting China. Even though the emperor did not find the elixir of life, he still fulfilled his second goal of being immortal. His name and all his achievements will live on for the rest of eternity. Reference: The Incredible Story of China's Buried Warriors (Dorothy Hinshaw Patent) Webster's World Encyclopedia The Terracotta Warriors (Maurice Cotterell)