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5 unusual facts about Qin Shi Huang


Bridge of Birds

Duke of Ch'in: The ruthless Duke of China who could read minds and control the creatures that lurk in the dark bowels of the earth.

Datang, Zhuji

After the state of Yue was absorbed into the unification of China, Qin Shi Huang formally codified the boundaries of Zhuji as a county in 222 BC.

Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior

The First Emperor searches for the elixir of immortality, and he despatches 500 teenage boys and girls to help him accomplish this task.

Huang Di

Qin Shi Huang, also known as Shi Huangdi, a Chinese emperor of the 3rd century BC

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

The main character Tsing Yi is an inspiration taken from the real-life assassin Jing Ke, who is historically remembered for his failed assassination attempt of Qin Shi Huang.


Records of the Grand Historian

#12 volumes of Benji (本紀), "Basic Annals" or "Imperial Biographies", contain the biographies of all prominent rulers from the Yellow Emperor to Qin Shi Huang and the kings of Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties.

The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin, also known as The First Emperor, is a 1998 - 1999 Chinese historical romance film based primarily on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, as described in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian.


see also

Meng Tian

When Prince Fusu, Qin Shi Huang's eldest son and the then-crown prince, was exiled to work at the northern border for disputing his father's policies, Meng Tian was ordered to assist the prince — a task he had accomplished loyally.