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# Qin Shi Huang
## Overview
Qin Shi Huang (259210 BCE) was the first emperor of a unified China, founding the Qin dynasty and establishing centralized imperial governance that would endure for over two millennia.
Qin Shi Huang (259210 BCE) was the first emperor of a unified China, founding the Qin dynasty and establishing centralized imperial governance that would endure for over two millennia. @t[259 BCE..210 BCE]
## Key Facts
- Born: 259 BCE, State of Zhao
- Died: 210 BCE (age 49)
- Reign as emperor: 221210 BCE
- Born: 259 BCE, State of Zhao @t[=259 BCE]
- Died: 210 BCE (age 49) @t[=210 BCE]
- Reign as emperor: 221210 BCE @t[221 BCE..210 BCE]
- Original name: Ying Zheng
- Dynasty: Qin
## Achievements
- Unified the Warring States into a single empire (221 BCE) [^1]
- Unified the Warring States into a single empire (221 BCE) @t[=221 BCE] [^1]
- Standardized weights, measures, currency, and writing across China
- Began construction of the Great Wall by linking existing fortifications
- Built an extensive road and canal network
- Terracotta Army: ~8,000 life-sized warrior figures guarding his mausoleum, discovered 1974 [^2]
## Controversies
- Burning of books and burying of scholars (~213212 BCE)
- Burning of books and burying of scholars (~213212 BCE) @t[213 BCE..212 BCE]
- Harsh Legalist governance
- Massive forced labor for construction projects
## Legacy
The Qin dynasty collapsed shortly after his death (206 BCE), but his unification model was adopted by the succeeding Han dynasty.
The Qin dynasty collapsed shortly after his death (206 BCE), but his unification model was adopted by the succeeding Han dynasty. @t[=206 BCE]
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[^1]: Sima Qian, *Records of the Grand Historian* (*Shiji*)