A famous Chinese Confucian only second to Confucius himself
“Given the right nourishment there is nothing that will not grow, and deprived there is nothing that will not wither away” (68).
He believed in learning through the knowledge of past examples and respecting the environment and taking only what we need from it.
“The natural man … was closer to the truth and more amenable to education than many …. in more civilized surroundings” (72).
The first Qin dynasty emperor who ruled from 221 BC - 210 BC
Undertook giant projects such completing a massive road system, the Teracotta Army, and The Great Wall
He believed in Legalism which emphasizes obedience to the legal system
Qin ordered books to be burned, philosophers not to speak of the past, and those who argued to be buried alive.
There were over 1 million deaths due to construction, interferences with domestic and wild animal migration, and mass amounts of resources were needed
Qin ordered books to be burned, philosophers not to speak of the past, and those who argued to be buried alive.
There were over 1 million deaths due to construction, interferences with domestic and wild animal migration, and mass amounts of resources were needed
Ignorance and stubbornness is what caused Xi'an to suffer.
Qin's blind search for money caused irrevocable damages.
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