Qin Shi Huang was a great emperor in Chinese history who unified the Six Kingdoms and established the Qin Dynasty, the first multi-ethnic, multi-dialect centralized state in Chinese history. Here's a brief rundown of his life.
In 259 BC, Qin Shi Huang was born in Xingtaicheng (present-day Xingtai, Hebei) in the state of Qin.
In 246 BC, after the death of King Zheng of Qin, he was succeeded by his son Qin Shi Huang at the age of 13. At the beginning of assisting him were Li Si and Zhao Gao, two wise men.
In 230 BC, when Qin Shi Huang was 35 years old, he found contradictions in documents during an inspection, so he ordered the book burning pit Confucianism and beheaded thousands of Confucianists, known in history as "Book Burning Pit Confucianism".
In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang actively promoted Confucianism, implemented the Legalist political system, and carried out many reforms. At the same time, it was ordered to build the Great Wall and strengthen border defense.
In 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang fell seriously ill, during which his two sons plotted to usurp the throne, which was discovered by Li Si and denounced. Qin Shi Huang angrily ordered the two sons to be brutally killed.
In 209 BC, Qin Shi Huang traveled to the area of Bashu, became seriously ill on the way, and returned to Huashan with serious illness, and finally died at the age of 50.
Although Qin Shi Huang had many unjust decisions and brutalities, his unification can be said to be an extremely important event in Chinese history. His reform program made China a modern state and was a revelation for the development of state institutions and ideas in subsequent dynasties.