Three years before he died the Emperor decided that the history of China was to begin with his reign. He ordered all books written before him to be burned. Any scholar who dared to object was buried alive[...]
More Qin Shi Huang’s contributions
Posted on February 27th, 2012
He ordered everyone to use the same coins , weights and measures, and a common written language. Hard-working and disciplined, he read 55 kilograms (120 pounds) of reports written on bamboo slips every day.
The First Emperor is a Tyrant and a Genius Man
Posted on February 20th, 2012
The First Emperor was a tyrant but also a genius. Besides his tomb, he built the Great Wall and 6500 kilometres (4000 miles) of highways, as well as canals, bridges and palaces[...]
Boy-King With a Mission (Cont’d 3)
Posted on February 13th, 2012
By the time he was 38 years old, his country of Qin had defeated the six other states and unified the country. He gave himself the title of First Emperor of All China. (The English name ʻChinaʼ probably came from the word Qin.)[...]
Boy-King With a Mission (Cont’d 2)
Posted on February 6th, 2012
As soon as he became King, he transported 700000 (seven hundred thousand) men from all over China to construct a tomb for him just outside his capital city (close to Xian ). He really wanted to live forever and searched for an elixir of immortality, but a grand tomb was the next best thing. The project continued until he died 36 years later. [...]
