Qin Shi Huang by Ana Barraza

Zheng

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November/December 260 B.C.E. - September 10, 210 B.C.E.

He was King of the Chinese State of Qin

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From 247 B.C.E to 221 B.C.E.

Zheng: named after the first month of the year.

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In 260 B.C.E. was divided.

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Known as the Warring States Period

Zheng was born in the most powerful state of Qin

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Son of Zichu, Prince of the royal house of Qin

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Legend has it that Zheng was actually the son of Lü Buwei, a wealthy merchant that later became Prime Minister of Qin,

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Once he conquered the last independent state Chinese in 221 B.C.E. He became the first emperor of China

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From 221 B.C.E. to 210 B.C.E.

He created his new title Huangdi.

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"Huang", meaning big (taken from the legendary Three Huang who ruled as the dawn of Chinese history) and "di" referring to the Supreme God in Heaven (taken from the legendary Five Di who ruled immediately after the Three Huang).

Cementing unification, China began with new reforms and new construction of the first version of the Great Wall of China under the new Emperor of China, Huangdi.

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Emperor Shi Huangdi believed in a strong military form of governing.

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Qin Shi Huang is regarded as the founding father in Chinese history.

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Unification helped to promote trade and cultural life by minimizing rival states.

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He declared that he had the moral right to rule through tyranny.

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Together with Prime Minister Li Si, they divided the empire into 36 commanderies.

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While searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals Qin Shi Huang died by swallowing mercury pills which were given to him to make him immortal.

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Qin Shi Huang was buried in his mausoleum with the famous Terracotta Army. In a secret location that was kept for 2000 years.

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His ultimate weakness was the pursuit of power.

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His accomplishments lasted until 1912 when the official name became the Republic of China.

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