Qin Zheng Achievements

In 246 BCE. thirteen year old Ying Zheng ascended the Qin throne, at the time of his ascendant there wasn't one one unified Chinese empire or even a Chinese empire at all. Instead there was seven states, constantly at odds, but before his death that would change. Ying Zheng was the ruler of Qin, one of the seven major states of China. These states were constantly at battle with one another vying for supremacy, this time period is referred to as The Period of Warring States. During this time there wasn't a supreme, unifying power of China, Ying Zheng changed that. Ying Zheng successfully unified all of the seven major states in 221 BCE, at that time he changed his name to Qin Shi Huangdi which translates to, First August and Divine Emperor of Qin. Signifying his achievement, his new name showed his intent, to rule the warring states as one unified empire. The process was one of an uphill battle, but Huangdi did it. Though Qin Shi Huangdi had many, his greatest accomplishment was his use of standardization to unify the warring states. Huangdi unified the warring states through the standardization throughout …show more content…
However once Huangdi unified the warring states, the different writing system was a hindrance in multiple ways. The language barrier made timely communication almost impossible. This was because any communication made between region required lengthy and difficult translations. Furthermore clear communication was hard and important messages got lost in translation. The differences in language also made it harder for regional trade and provided a significant obstacle in the taxation of Huangdi’s Empire as a whole. The language difference not only provided tangible barriers, but also intangible. The multitude of languages provided a constant reminder, and fueled the dissenting political views of the