In 1556, during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in Ming Dynasty China, the earth unleashed its fury in the Wei River Valley.
The Shaanxi Earthquake, the deadliest in recorded history, obliterated entire cities, claimed an estimated 830,000 lives, and left an indelible scar on the region. As mountains shifted and rivers altered course, the quake transformed the very landscape of Shaanxi Province.
Millions, living in fragile cave dwellings, were trapped in collapsing cliffs of loess soil. This catastrophic event not only reshaped the land but also highlighted humanity's vulnerability to nature's wrath and the enduring resilience of its survivors.

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