We, the artisans who forged the Golden Colossi for the First Emperor, make bold to address the wise ones of later generations.
Has Qin enjoyed a thousand years of peace, bringing absolute harmony to the world? How many times have the techniques of the Golden Colossi defended this prosperity? In such a long-lasting era of peace, there must be a multitude of new wonders born into the world! Alas, it is a pity we cannot see it with our own eyes. Yet, this is exactly what we have sought, resting neither day nor night.
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