Shih Huang Ti, Greatest Chinese emperor

Chinese emperor Shih Huang Ti of the years 238-210 BC unify China by force of arms and laid the foundations of the reforms of the reforms. This reform is an important factor in the cultural unification of China so far.
Shih Huang Ti (also known by the nickname of Qin Shi Huang Ti) was born in 259 BC and died in 210 BC. To understand the significance of personnel, we must first know the historical background of his time. Born in the late Chou dynasty, which was founded around 1100 BC. Centuries before his time, the Chou dynasty had lost its power as a ruler, and China, divided into numerous feudal states.
Several are infinitely feudal kings fighting each other, and gradually disappear several small ruler. One of the strongest countries always Qin clashes in the western part of China. The leaders of the Qin empire embracing the philosophical school of legalists who trust the state. Hu-Cu Kong indicate that the population was governed by moral model example of the leader. However, according to the school of legal philosophy, not enough good people governed in a manner indicated Kong Hu-Cu, because it is not possible ditrapkan. Best, people were being watched closely bound by strict rules and indiscriminately. The laws and regulations identified by the authorities and the authorities can change if you have to look to the future political interests of the country.
It could be due to cling to the idea of lawyers, could also be due to its geographical position location, or can be, thanks to the leadership Qin, the country had become the most powerful among the countries in the empire Chinese at the time of Cheng (Shih Huang Ti descendants in the future) was born. Cheng symbolically took the throne in the year 246 BC C. at age thirteen, but in practice, the Council is a government Cheng mature enough in the year 238 BC. The new king raised the generals are able and with the burning of feudal zeal Smash countries still live. Feudal country last fall in 221 BC and after that he could proclaim himself as Wang (king) of China. Simply make the weight, in order to sever ties with his past business with a new title and was named Shih Huang Ti is the meaning of "First Emperor".
Shih Huang Ti rushed to make big changes. Based on the determination to avoid another divorce-berainya China has destroyed the kingdom of Chou, decided to cut off all the feudal system of government. The territory under its control, divided into 36 provinces, each province and appointed a civilian governor appointed directly by the emperor. Shih Huang Ti ordered the governor of the province and is not based on descent. As a result of this decision, there was a change of habits governor of a province to another province to avoid the possibility of an ambitious local officials and arrange for their own power base interests. Each province has a military commander appointed by the emperor, and sometimes can be moved when wanted. In addition, also named three officials to maintain a balance between the civil governor and military governor. They built a long road connecting the capital city and orderly, with the provincial towns. The road was built so that - in addition to their economic viewpoint - sometimes also be used to move troops to the centers where a lot of attitude and try to conduct that would interfere with the integrity and stability of central power. Shih Huang Ti do not forget to announce the rules for the old aristocratic aristocrat who are still alive should be settled in the capital to Hsieng so they can be easily controlled their movements.
However, Shih Huang Ti was not happy there. Not content with matters of military and political unity, but also tried to obtain the economic unit. He determines the rules of good size for weight and length scales of a good thing. He set the standard currency, all types of equipment, the width and length of the vehicle and observed the construction of roads and waterways. And it also provides a uniform legal regime for China, following the norms of written language.
Acts of the emperor's most famous (or perhaps less popular) rules are published in 213 BC C. required to burn all the books in China, except for books related to agriculture, medicine, state history and the book-ch'in philosophy book written by the authors of the supporters of the schools of law. The rest - not least that the books of Hu-Cu Kong doctrine - must be destroyed. With the publication of this policy may ignore the first examples of large-scale sensors in history. He intended to meet the philosophies of his opponent, especially in schools Kong Hu Cu. However, Shih Huang Ti ordered a copy of banned books and is held in the library in the capital.
His foreign policy is no less loud and strong. He made the conquest of southern China, and the areas included in the Chinese territory conquered. Also in the north and west of the troops of success, but was unable to subdue the population permanently. To avoid the attack of China, Shih Huang Ti connect several local walls which were already in the northern border of China into a giant wall line. China Great Wall was still intact there so far. The construction of this project follows the battles with aliens, the burden of people with high taxes, and this made him unpopular. Since the revolt against the heavy hand of government is not possible, a series of actions carried out to spend his life. However, none of this assassination attempt happened, and Shih Huang Ti died naturally in 210 BC.
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The second son of Emperor replaced the title of Shih Huang Ti erh. However, the child has no father's ability, because it was a rebellion broke out. Within four years after his death. Library Dibumihangus real, completely subverted the Qin Dynasty.
However, the work effort of Shi Huang Ti has dirampungkannya is not in vain. The Chinese government is pleased that over tyranny, but there are few who wish to return to the atmosphere of anarchy, as the past. The next dynasty (Han dynasty) continued the basic administrative system established by Qin Shih Huang Ti. And indeed, in fact, throughout the twenty-first century the Chinese empire to continue the lines already established. Although the Ch'in legal system hard immediately softened by the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and even the whole philosophy of lawyers was rejected and became more Confucianism philosophy of government, political and cultural unification was established by Shih Huang Ti not faded.
In general, the importance of Shih Huang Ti of China, well lit. Westerners always fascinated by the sheer size of China, but overall the story is not greater than the European population. The difference is that Europe has always been fragmented into small states, while China joined in a big country. This difference was due to political and social factors and not due to geographical factors, as in the case of long distance mountain in China is not very different from what it is in Europe. Karuan course, the unification of China could not be considered solely the work of a Shih Huang Ti. Many people - like Wen Ti Sui - also played an important role, but certainly not a Shih Huang Ti is the most important of which is important. It was the central point.
Talking Shih Huang Ti is not fully complete without mentioning the prime minister and a high gloss, Li Ssu. Indeed, as Li Ssu influence on decision making so hard to say that the emperor what is most critical among them concerning the great changes that occurred. To avoid the difficulties teller teller here, I got all the services of their joint actions to Shih Huang Ti. (After all, even if Li Ssu advice, the final word on the emperor).
Shih Huang Ti, among others, as a result of burning of books, generally condemned by the writers berfaham Kong Hu Cu in today again. He was condemned as a tyrant, kedukun-dukun, full of superstitions, shit, bitch boy accountability and insufficient capacity. In contrast, Communist China is generally adored him as a progressive thinker. Western writers sometimes compare with Napoleon Shih Huang Ti. However, it looks more like Caesar Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire. Empirium who have settled more or less similar in area size and population. The difference, Roman empirium are much shorter and the field covered in August Caesar was not able to be united in a long time. Not the case at Shih Huang Ti. That's why Shih Huang Ti had more influence of Caesar Augustus.by Michael H. Hart,One hundred most influential figures in the history.