Chinese Civilisation

Chinese Civilisation

Biography of the First Emperor:
Qin Shi Huang was the founder, and first emperor of the Qin Dynasty. He was most well known for unifying China and leading the country through a series of political and economic reforms. Furthermore, the Great Wall of China, which we often refer to as the symbol of China, was also built during his time as an emperor. It is safe to say that Qin Shi Huang had great influence upon the development of the Chinese nation.
Qin Shi Huang (hereinafter referred as King Zheng) became king of the Qin state at the age of 13. Having to rule the state at such a young age, he had many officials who accompanied and provided advises for the better development of the state. King Zheng proceeded with his unification campaign in the hope of unifying China. In 10 years time, after conquering 6 different states, for the first time 7 different states is under one ruler, not until then did he earn his name of Qin Chi Huang – the First Emperor of China.
When Qin Shi Huang have finally completed his mission of unifying the 7 states, he moved on to larger issues such as reforming the political structure, devising a more structural economic growth. The 3 great construction of ancient Chinese Engineering was also built during this dynasty, such as the connection of different state walls to form the current Great Wall of China for the greater protection of the country. The great Lingqu canal which aided the transport of army supplies from north to south. And the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which today still irrigates great water supply to many parts of China.
Views on how he should be evaluated in Chinese history:
Although it is clear that Qin Shi Huang has made great contribution to our country during the warring period. But it is still controversial for people to agree on whether some of the actions he took had made negative impact towards China. For example, Qin Shi Huang was responsible for the burning of all books that existed before the Qin...