Introduction to Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC), surnamed Ying, Zhao, Ming Zheng, was a famous politician, strategist, and reformer in Chinese history He completed the unification of China for the first time, established the Qin Dynasty, the first centralized state in Chinese history, and became the first monarch in Chinese history to use the title of "emperor".

Qin Shi Huang was born in Handan, Zhao State, and later returned to Qin. He inherited the throne at the age of 13, began to govern himself at the age of 22, and gradually eliminated the powerful ministers, reused Li Si, Wei Yi and other capable ministers, and finally completed the unification of the six kingdoms at the age of 39 and established the Qin Dynasty. Qin Shi Huang called himself the "First Emperor", which was intended to show that his merits surpassed those of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors

Politically, Qin Shi Huang implemented a series of reform measures. He established the central official system of three princes and nine secretaries, abolished the feudal system, implemented the county system, and strengthened the centralization of power. He also unified currency, weights and measures, implemented "the same book and the same track", and built the Great Wall and the Ling Canal, which greatly promoted the country's unification and economic development

However, Qin Shi Huang's reign was also fraught with controversy. Although he laid the foundation for the unification and strength of the Qin Dynasty, he also led to social unrest and discontent. In 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang died at the age of 50 on a sand dune platform during his eastern tour, and the short-lived Qin dynasty quickly fell after his death