Qin Shi Huang - Hero Or Villain? [Full Mini Documentary] History Term 2 Assessment Task
Qin Shi Huang Oversimplified, China oversimplified. short documentary

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General Facts:
Born in 259 BCE Northwestern China
When he was 13 he ascended to the throne 246BCE
He made legalism the official philosophy of the Qin Dynasty
(Legalism holds that human beings are essentially bad because they are inherently selfish. No one, unless forced to, willingly sacrifices for another. According to the precepts of Legalism, if it is in one's best interest to kill another person, that person will most probably be killed. In order to prevent such deaths, a ruler had to create a body of laws which would direct people's natural inclination of self-interest toward the good of the state.)
He divided the lands into 36 command areas, each supervised by a governor, a military commander, and an imperial inspector, all of whom reported to him.
Died from poisoning (This was most likely due to the intake of mercury pills, which he believed would make him immortal)

Heroes Facts:
He was responsible for the first unification of the six kingdoms of China
Unified the Chinese script “He unified the code of law and standardized the Chinese units of measurement and currency. Most significantly, Huang unified the Chinese script by bringing a new, simplified, standardized script.”
Made the great wall of china (Protected country) “The Qin Dynasty was constantly involved in the battle against the Xiongnu tribes in the north and north-west. To guard the northern border, Huang ordered the construction of an enormous defensive wall which connected various state walls built previously.”

In the middle facts:
Those who broke the law, even if small, were sentenced to hard labour working for building the Great Wall of China or the new roads the Qin dynasty needed for transporting soldiers and supplies.
Got influential families to live in the capital, Xianyang where he could keep an eye on them
Made the Lingqu canal in order to attack the Baiyue tribes in the north
Was obsessed with finding the elixir of life which was supposedly meant to make the drinker immortal. He took mercury pills in accordance with this. When he died, it was most likely due to mercury poisoning.
Made the terracotta warriors protect him from evil spirits when he entered the afterlife.

Villain Facts
Shi Huang "ordered the destruction of any history or philosophy books which did not correspond to Legalism, his family line, the state of Qin, or himself" and had over 400 Confucian scholars executed. This could be a villain thing to do, however, it could be a good thing for the country (showing how he is ruthless and not to mess with him).
Killed nearly 1,500,000 people to gain his position
Did not tolerate anyone who opposed his views
Torture and hard labour for those who opposed his views
Threw people into snake pits
More punishment than reward
The ‘Burning of Books’

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