The Greatest Emperor: Qin Shi Huang.

The Greatest Emperor: Qin Shi Huang.
Dec 19, 2007 01:30
YVONNE Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	Have you ever heard of Qin Shihuang (the first emperor of China's Qin Dynasty)? This man was the greatest man who has ever ruled Imperial China, uniting China under a single centralized government that lasts till this day. He made China to what it is and started many civil projects such as the Great Wall of China and reformed the system of writing into a single written language where once before the symbol for swords had 12 different ways of writting it! He was fed mercury tablets in the hopes of increasing longivity. He was a controversial emperor in Chinese history. He deployed millions of civillian to build Great Wall and Terra Cotta Warrior as well as his tomb. Some people believed that his contribution outweighed his frailties. Others insisted that he was resentful dictator. What do you think of him?

Dec 19, 2007 01:30

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Have you ever heard of Qin Shihuang (the first emperor of China's Qin Dynasty)? This man was the greatest man who has ever ruled Imperial China, uniting China under a single centralized government that lasts till this day. He made China to what it is and started many civil projects such as the Great Wall of China and reformed the system of writing into a single written language where once before the symbol for swords had 12 different ways of writting it! He was fed mercury tablets in the hopes of increasing longivity. He was a controversial emperor in Chinese history. He deployed millions of civillian to build Great Wall and Terra Cotta Warrior as well as his tomb. Some people believed that his contribution outweighed his frailties. Others insisted that he was resentful dictator. What do you think of him?

Dec 19, 2007 22:00	#1
GUEST116	No doubt, he is the greatest emperor in Chinese history.

Nov 5, 2008 18:25	#2
GUEST13832	he is very mean and ugly!!!!

Nov 5, 2008 18:28	#3
GUESTJOSHUA	no he's not if i was born then i will kill him

Nov 5, 2008 18:30	#4
GUESTJOSHUA	hey i got

Jan 6, 2009 07:39	#5
GUESTMR. POTTER	he not the greatest, he murder his own people just for saying bad things about him and forces his people to labor for building the great wall of china. he burn every text book that have to do with the previous king

Jan 7, 2009 04:59

GUESTANG

Qin Shi Huang as a Great Reformer – His Achievements

Although Qin Shi Huang expected his empire to last forever, the Qin Dynasty survived only 15 years. However, Qin Shi Huang had the greatest and longest-lasting influence among all rulers in Chinese history.

1. He ordered the unification of Chinese characters, currency, weights and measures, not only benefited economic development and cultural exchanges, but have had a strong and long-lasting influence on China.
2. He was the pioneer in implying legal system in Chinese history.
3. He ordered the construction of road system which eventually played an extremely important role in ancient transportation and economic exchanges.
4. He standardized the length of the axles of carts, so every cart could run smoothly in the ruts of the new roads.
5. He ordered the building and restoration of the Great Wall of China.

Qin Shi Huang as a Tyrant Ruler – His Brutal Ruling

1. Extremely severe penal codes. For example, if one person was guilty, he would be killed along with his family, his extended family as well as his fellow classmates, villagers, teachers, friends and acquaintances.
2. Burden people with endless demands in wars, building of the Great Wall and building of his Mausoleum, Terra Cotta Army, palaces and roads.
3. Burnt almost all classic books, excluding those of medicine, divination and agriculture.
4. Ordered to bury 460 scholars alive.
5. Confiscated all weapons from the general public.
6. Forced people (especially rich people) to migrate to the newly built capital Xianyang (next to Xian).

Qin Shi Huang is THE GREATEST because his achievements contributed to China progressing as ONE country; thus far outweighing his brutalities.

Apr 30, 2009 14:32	#7
GUEST29178	I was wondering where Emperor Qin Shi Huang was born? I have a project due tomorrow and there is not one site that shows any where relavent to where or when he was born. Can somebody please help me? PLEASE!!

Jun 22, 2009 01:26	#8
GUESTBLAH	He is born during the warring states time

Jun 28, 2009 01:12	#9
GUESTSOFIA	No he's not. He's the most capable ruler ever.

Sep 9, 2009 01:23	#10
GUESTED	i need help on homework where was he born? also i think that ancient china terated women like poo, it wasd terible, not taht they treat then that much better today...

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