Barco celestial

Qin Shi Huang (chino: 秦始皇, pinyin: Qín Shǐhuáng) fue el creador de estos barcos celestiales allá por el siglo III antes de Cristo, impulsor del imperio chino creó y lanzó estos barcos a surcar los mares en busca de islas encantadas con los celestes inmortales.

Tenemos una exposición de los mismos en el museo Kuntskamera de San Petersburgo.

Qin Shi Huang. Wikipedia

As early as the 3rd century B.C. Qin Shi-huang, establisher of the Chinese Empire, attending to endless longevity was time after time sending expeditions to the distant seas looking for the islands haunted with the celestial immortals: people – rulers of the time, elements and wonderful creatures, – in pleasure of eternity sailing the seas by unseen boats resistant to any storms. By celestial boats.

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The Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) within the Russian Academy of Sciences accords gratitude to the experts of the State Hermitage rendering invaluable assistance in attribution and restoration of the displayed artifact.