The Qin Dynasty witnesses a significant cultural suppression, where Emperor Qin Shi Huang decreed the burning of books unrelated to practical matters like agriculture and construction. This drastic action aimed to eliminate "dangerous thoughts" that could challenge the regime. Consequently, many literary and philosophical works were lost, and the fate of various unusual texts, including potential accounts of zombie attacks, remains unknown.

A peculiar fragment from a medical manuscript, discovered within the wall of a scholar executed during this period, suggests that there may have been written accounts of these attacks. This detail adds a mysterious layer to historical narratives, hinting at the existence of beliefs or stories about zombies during a time when intellectual discourse was heavily censored, as referenced in Max Brooks' "The Zombie Survival Guide."