An Overview on the Origins of Qin Empire
Written accounts about Qin dynasty suggest that Fei Zi was appointed to reign over the Qin city on the northwestern side. Historians confirm that he was the pioneer of Qin emperors. In 672, Qin rulers attempted to expand the dynasty eastwards but refrained from conquering other states based on the fear that …show more content…
A case in point, Qin Shi Huang was considered despotic and harsh and maintained strict orders over his kingdom. He valued obedience more than anything else. As the first Emperor, he managed to unite many warring states and subsequently imposed a central government with immense alacrity. Qin was extremely opposed to Confucianism from scholars who believed that humans had an inherent ability to improve themselves (Hung 102). Qin Shi Huang argued that such perspectives embraced by scientists were divisive and deserved severe