Impact Of Qin Shi Huangdi
Qin Shi Huangdi (Born 259 BCE), initially named Ying Zheng, was the founder of
the Qin dynasty, and the first emperor of a unified China. He took the throne of the
state of Qin at the juvenile age of 13 years old (246 BCE) after his father passed
away. He proceeded to play a vital role in national decision making, and later
prevailed over 6 rival states. Under his rule, Qin s most prominent impact was
unifying China, including building projects, new forms of government control, and
standardisation. He will always be deemed for becoming the first emperor of China,
and for his prevalent efforts in unifying the country. Despite thwarting two
assassination attempts, and two of his own advisers attempting to overthrow him, he
passed away due to... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
When Emperor Qin took the throne, he ordered the general Mengtian to reorganise
/extend the separate walls of the former states, reaching an extent to all 7 warring
states . This was to provide a more stable form of protection for habitants in his
empire. 300 000 captured soldiers and conscripts lived, worked and died in the
remote areas of the empire. Slaves were also commissioned to take part in the
construction of the wall. Little of the wall built by Qin remains today, as it has
been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the wall seen today was
built by the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644). This structure is now a form of
transporting to other states/a tourist attraction, and is labelled one of the 7
Wonders of the Medieval World . Another notable building project undertaken by
Qin was his massive, complex international road system, established in Xianyang.
Qin desired for major roads/bridges from each major city to link to his capital city,
Xianyang. This was so Major Road System Qin could travel to every city, either to
establish a law, trade, etc... This was also designed to allow for easier travel between
cities, and to promote trade throughout the country for habitants/tourists. Despite Qin
being a tyrant, he wanted the lengths of the major roads to be minimum, so the road
system may not cost too many people s lives. The Ling Canal, a pure delight of
engineering and architectural skills, was