"Qin Shi Huang
(Chinese:
秦始皇;
pinyin: Qín Shǐhuáng;
Wade-Giles: Ch'in Shih-huang)
(259 BCE – 210 BCE), personal name
Ying Zheng (Chinese:
嬴政;
pinyin: Yíng Zhèng), was king of
the Chinese
State of Qin from 246 BCE to 221
BCE during the
Warring States Period.[3]
He became the first emperor of a
unified China in 221 BCE.He ruled
until his death in 210 BCE at the
age of 50.
Qin Shi Huangdi remains a controversial figure in Chinese history. After unifying China, he and his chief adviser Li Si passed a series of major economic and political reforms.[3] He undertook gigantic projects, including the first version of the Great Wall of China, the now famous city-sized mausoleum guarded by a life-sized Terracotta Army, and a massive national road system, all at the expense of many lives. To ensure stability, Qin Shi Huang outlawed and burned many books.[4] Despite the tyranny of his autocratic rule, Qin Shi Huang is regarded as a pivotal figure" Source: Wikipedia
Qin Shi Huangdi remains a controversial figure in Chinese history. After unifying China, he and his chief adviser Li Si passed a series of major economic and political reforms.[3] He undertook gigantic projects, including the first version of the Great Wall of China, the now famous city-sized mausoleum guarded by a life-sized Terracotta Army, and a massive national road system, all at the expense of many lives. To ensure stability, Qin Shi Huang outlawed and burned many books.[4] Despite the tyranny of his autocratic rule, Qin Shi Huang is regarded as a pivotal figure" Source: Wikipedia