The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is the burial complex of China's first emperor, who unified the warring states in 221 BCE. The tomb mound rises 47 meters — a man-made mountain covering 350,000 square meters. The Terracotta Army of 8,000 life-sized warriors stands guard 1.7 km to the east. Ancient historian Sima Qian described rivers of mercury flowing through a model of the empire inside the tomb — modern soil analysis confirms anomalously high mercury concentrations. The tomb remains unexcavated. Its Giza bearing of 290.19° aligns within 0.05° of Aldebaran's setting azimuth, the Persian Royal Star of the east.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.6° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.4° | — | 244.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 34.8° | — | 325.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.5° | — | 299.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 147.7° | — | 212.3° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.5° | — | 329.5° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.2° | — | 287.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 43.9° | — | 316.1° | — | |
| Capella | 54.0° | — | 306.0° | — | |
| Castor | 56.5° | — | 303.4° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.5° | — | 300.5° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.2° | — | 241.8° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.1° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 141.6° | — | 218.4° | — | |
| Mimosa | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Altair | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.1° | — | 251.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.3° | — | 243.7° | — | |
| Peacock | 163.7° | — | 196.3° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 169.6° | — | 190.4° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 138.9° | — | 221.1° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.2° | — | 223.8° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.7° | — | 227.3° | — | |
| Naos | 134.5° | — | 225.5° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.8° | — | 229.2° | — | |
| Avior | 158.0° | — | 202.0° | — | |
| Atria | 155.0° | — | 205.0° | — | |
| Regor | 142.8° | — | 217.2° | — | |
| Alsephina | 147.7° | — | 212.3° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.1° | — | 243.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.5° | — | 255.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.4° | — | 319.6° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.4° | — | 301.6° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.7° | — | 313.3° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.4° | — | 296.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 130.1° | — | 229.9° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.7° | — | 234.3° | — | |
| Navi | 42.6° | — | 317.4° | — | |
| Schedar | 47.9° | — | 312.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 112.0° | — | 248.0° | — | |
| Canopus | 177.0° | — | 183.0° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.7° | — | 242.3° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.2° | — | 281.8° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 141.7° | — | 218.3° | — | |
| Alphecca | 26.1° | — | 333.9° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.4° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Spica | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.2° | — | 285.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.1° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.8° | — | 238.2° | — | |
| Phact | 148.0° | — | 212.0° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.3° | — | 303.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.3° | — | 312.7° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 68.0° | — | 292.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.8° | — | 241.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.9° | — | 290.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.1° | — | 249.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.4° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.6° | — | 234.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.1° | — | 292.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 112.9° | — | 247.1° | — |
Convergence Events (5)
290.1°
Aldebaran Set
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini), Babylonian, Aboriginal
Δ 0.1°
290.0°
Alhena Set
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 0.2°
288.5°
Markab Set
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle), Chinese, Hindu (near Shatabhisha)
Δ 1.6°
287.8°
Denebola Set
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 2.4°
287.5°
Rasalgethi Set
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi), Sumerian, Greek (Herakles)
Δ 2.7°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 290.19° | 7,180 km |
| angkor wat | 194.41° | 2,394 km |
| nazca | 12.10° | 17,789 km |
| teotihuacan | 30.69° | 13,308 km |
| stonehenge | 322.79° | 8,372 km |
| gobekli tepe | 294.89° | 6,199 km |
| machu picchu | 4.83° | 17,649 km |
| easter island | 88.28° | 16,262 km |
| cahokia | 15.50° | 11,653 km |
| sedona | 33.24° | 11,213 km |
| mecca | 277.63° | 6,845 km |
| jerusalem | 290.31° | 6,743 km |
| vatican | 309.12° | 8,037 km |
| lhasa | 257.91° | 1,786 km |
| kailash | 269.80° | 2,631 km |
| uluru | 157.93° | 7,027 km |
| tiwanaku | 353.53° | 18,022 km |
| chaco canyon | 29.93° | 11,283 km |
| mt shasta | 36.05° | 10,088 km |
| levis stadium | 38.37° | 10,439 km |
Related Sites — Giza / Orion Extraction