Throughout history, there have been many rulers who have been known for their brutality and tyranny. However, it is puzzling that some people, despite their extreme behavior, have been praised by later generations as famous kings of the ages. A prime example of this is Qin Shi Huang.
Qin Shi Huang is a legendary figure in Chinese history who established China's first centralized state, the Qin Dynasty, and unified the six kingdoms to achieve the unification of China. However, his reign was full of atrocities and brutality, and his actions of killing his brothers, taking his brothers-in-law, and his aunts into the harem made people shudder.
First, let's look at Qin Shi Huang's killing of his brothers. In the time of Qin Shi Huang, the struggle between families was very fierce, and brothers often killed each other in order to fight for power. And Qin Shi Huang was no exception, he killed several of his brothers to ensure his dominance. This behavior seemed very cruel and ruthless at the time, but after unifying the Six Kingdoms, Qin Shi Huang was regarded as a famous monarch by later generations, mainly because his great cause of unification left immortal merits for future generations.
Secondly, let's take a look at Qin Shi Huang's daughter-in-law and aunt entering the harem. In ancient times, emperors sometimes took concubines in order to increase their succession. However, Qin Shi Huang's behavior was beyond people's imagination, and his concubines included his younger brother's wife and even his own aunt. This behavior was considered very immoral and filthy at the time, but Qin Shi Huang was not condemned much for it, mainly because of his great power that made it impossible to resist, and he did increase his own heirs in this way, ensuring the continuation of his bloodline.
So, why is it that a person who kills his brother and his brother, takes his brother-in-law, or enters the harem is still called a famous monarch through the ages? In fact, this is closely related to the establishment of the Qin Dynasty and his great cause of unification. Although Qin Shi Huang's actions were extreme, his great cause of unification left an immortal legacy for future generations, making him a legendary figure in Chinese history. His great cause of unification created a precedent for a centralized state for later generations and laid the foundation for the unification of China, so he was respected by later generations as a famous monarch through the ages.
Of course, we cannot ignore the tyranny and brutality of Qin Shi Huang, who ruled in a way that brought a lot of disaster and suffering to China. However, history is a complex process, and it is difficult to judge a person's merits and demerits by simple criteria. Although Qin Shi Huang had a brutal side, his great cause of unification was indisputably great. Therefore, despite his many shortcomings, his achievements still deserve our admiration and remembrance.