How did the ancient Chinese get all of their mercury?

The short answer would be they get the mercury from the mercury ores. China had been able to extract mercury from the ore since about 5000 years ago. read more

Mercury is commonly found in many parts of China, and the mercury ores usually consist of mercury sulphide and in ancient China, before they found out the method to extract mercury, they use it as a coloring because of the bright red color. read more

Intriguing because of its silver hue and liquid state at room temperature, elemental mercury was known to the ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese and Hindus. Each civilization had its own legends about mercury, and it was used as everything from a medicine to a talisman. read more

The tomb holds the secrets of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who died on Sept. 10, 210 B.C., after conquering six warring states to create the first unified nation of China. The answers to a number of historical mysteries may lie buried inside that tomb, but whether modern people will ever see inside this mausoleum depends not just on the Chinese government, but on science. read more