How Did Qin Zong Become Emperor
Introduction:
Ying Zheng, well known throughout history as the First Emperor of China, and his self-produced title Qin Shi Huang, was born on the 7th of February 260 B.C and died at the age of 60 on the 10th of August 210 B.C. Through his self-obsessed and tyrannical nature unified a culture and empire that’s has stood the test of time and through this has created a legacy for himself and nation based on strong and sturdy power. It is evident through primary and secondary sources, during his self-entitled rise, his self-indulging abuse of power and his fall due to his selfish and tyrannical acts that Ying was corrupt and powerful military leader.
Argument 1: Why Qin felt entitled to take charge and become emperor and thus developed a tyrannical attitude
The Fist Emperor came into power at the age of 13, for the state Qin and become there King. From a very early age pride for his home-state was installed and thus led to his constant endeavour to create an empire¬. These …show more content…
issues and motives can become evident in the representation of Ying Zheng in primary and secondary sources.
During his rise, other state’s took notice and thus responded, while warring with Yan, the Crown Prince became very fearful of what he might face when Ying would arrive, ‘fearful that the Qin troops would march against his state, in desperation sent Jing Ke (assassin) to assassinate the king of Qin. When the king learned of the plot, he had Jing Ke torn limb from limb to serve as a warning.” (Siam Qian, Basic Annals, 4th Century BC) This source supports the idea of Ying’s tyrannical nature by implicitly stating, that Qin Shi Huang felt very self-entitled, and in the entitlement would stop at nothing to gain his empire thus becoming a tyrannical leader. One such example of this can be seen in a secondary extract, from an article by The British Museum, one of the most recognised and world famous museums in the world. It says, “When they conquered […] lands that belonged to the
Zhou, the Kings of Qin also felt they had inherited the right to rule from them. That feeling fuelled the ambition of the 13 year old boy Qin Shi Huang.” (The Rise to Power, N.D) The First Emperor is depicted as very self-entitled so much so that he’s reign began with the complete and utter destruction of the previous rule and installed his own beliefs upon the people he had conquered. These two sources exemplify how Ying felt very self-entitled and believed that with every further state he conquered the more he should become an unquestioned ruler. Through pride for his home state and his complete dominance in the early stages in his political career it appears that Ying felt entitled to take charge and become emperor and thus developed a tyrannical attitude.
Argument 2: His abuse of power was resultant of his self-indulging nature
Once Ying took power he forced many socialites and high ranking officials to move to Qin so it could become the capital of his new nation. Ying was considered by many foes and allies to be a decisive leader that was skilled in military and political activities which reflected on his tyrannical nature. This view of Ying being very self-obsessed can be corroborated by many credible sources such as, one from the time period written by historian Siam Qian, in one of the only surviving history books of ancient China, it states, “He assumed an exalted title, calling himself emperor, making a show of military might and relying on force.”(Basic Annals of the First Emperor, Siam Qian, 5th Century) This source both reflects the popular standpoint that Ying was very arrogant, and within his arrogance created his own title, Qin Shi Huang, which means First August and Divine (now equal to a god) Emperor of Qin. Which can be taken as a very strong piece of evidence as in his self-indulgence he created a title that meant he was a god among his subjects. The Emperors abuse of power is at the forefront of most sources Primary and Secondary, as all demonstrate his self-indulging nature, this is highly relevant to the source, Qin Arrow which were created in the 5th century and displayed across the world, in critically acclaimed museums. The picture shows numerous small arrows compared to the Qin Arcuballista Bolts which were much larger. These arrows where evident of the Emperors only advancements in technology, which where all related to war craft and military empowerment. This does not speak of a ruler that used his power for the good of his people and nation, but for his own self-indulgent goals. The above two credible and corroborative prove the extremely popular and mainstream viewpoint that Ying’s abuse of power was resultant of his self-indulging nature.
Argument 3: His fall was caused by his selfish and tyrannical acts
After a decade of reigning over his new unified nation, many of his followers where split on how Qin had lead them whether he was great or corrupt, 9 year into his reign a meteor fell into Dongjun many considered it to be an ominous sign for the emperor. Etched onto the meteor by one of his subjects was, ‘The First Emperor will die and his land will be divided’ (The First Emperor, Kallie Szczepanski, N.D) many civilians of the nation believed this to be a sign that the Emperor had lost the support of the mandate, as belief system that let their god’s choose their emperor, there are four principles to the Mandate, heaven grants the emperor the right to rule, since there is only one Heaven, there can only be one emperor at any given time, the emperor's virtue determines his right to rule, and, no one dynasty has a permanent right to rule. (The First Emperor, Kallie Szczepanski, N.D) This implies that his subjects had pre-determined his fall, because of his selfish acts; he had neglected them during his reign and promoted his self-obsession through his numerous tyrannical acts. This source can be corroborated by the extremely reliable Basic Annals of The First Emperor, from the 5th Century during the time of Ying’s demise, written by one of the few historians of his time Siam Qian he stated,” The Second Emperor (Ying’s son) said, “Of the women in the harem of the former ruler, it would be unfitting to have those who bore no sons sent elsewhere.” All were accordingly ordered to accompany the dead man, which resulted in the death of many women. ” This source corroborates with all of the mainstream viewpoint’s as it explicitly shows his selfish ways and implicitly states, how tyrannical the man was as when he died his wives were forced to die with him. These two sources corroborate with the idea of Ying’s fall was caused by his selfish and tyrannical acts as they both demonstrate acts or events that occurred during his final years or after his death.
Conclusion:
Ying Zheng, known as a leader with many strong and powerful titles is a significant and powerful historical figure and through his self-obsessed and tyrannical nature unified a culture and empire that’s has stood the test of time and through this has created a legacy for himself and his nation. It is evident through the above primary and secondary sources, during his self-entitled rise, his self-indulging abuse of power and his fall due to his selfish and tyrannical acts that Ying was corrupt and powerful military leader.
Ying Zheng, well known throughout history as the First Emperor of China, and his self-produced title Qin Shi Huang, was born on the 7th of February 260 B.C and died at the age of 60 on the 10th of August 210 B.C. Through his self-obsessed and tyrannical nature unified a culture and empire that’s has stood the test of time and through this has created a legacy for himself and nation based on strong and sturdy power. It is evident through primary and secondary sources, during his self-entitled rise, his self-indulging abuse of power and his fall due to his selfish and tyrannical acts that Ying was corrupt and powerful military leader.
Argument 1: Why Qin felt entitled to take charge and become emperor and thus developed a tyrannical attitude
The Fist Emperor came into power at the age of 13, for the state Qin and become there King. From a very early age pride for his home-state was installed and thus led to his constant endeavour to create an empire¬. These …show more content…
issues and motives can become evident in the representation of Ying Zheng in primary and secondary sources.
During his rise, other state’s took notice and thus responded, while warring with Yan, the Crown Prince became very fearful of what he might face when Ying would arrive, ‘fearful that the Qin troops would march against his state, in desperation sent Jing Ke (assassin) to assassinate the king of Qin. When the king learned of the plot, he had Jing Ke torn limb from limb to serve as a warning.” (Siam Qian, Basic Annals, 4th Century BC) This source supports the idea of Ying’s tyrannical nature by implicitly stating, that Qin Shi Huang felt very self-entitled, and in the entitlement would stop at nothing to gain his empire thus becoming a tyrannical leader. One such example of this can be seen in a secondary extract, from an article by The British Museum, one of the most recognised and world famous museums in the world. It says, “When they conquered […] lands that belonged to the
Zhou, the Kings of Qin also felt they had inherited the right to rule from them. That feeling fuelled the ambition of the 13 year old boy Qin Shi Huang.” (The Rise to Power, N.D) The First Emperor is depicted as very self-entitled so much so that he’s reign began with the complete and utter destruction of the previous rule and installed his own beliefs upon the people he had conquered. These two sources exemplify how Ying felt very self-entitled and believed that with every further state he conquered the more he should become an unquestioned ruler. Through pride for his home state and his complete dominance in the early stages in his political career it appears that Ying felt entitled to take charge and become emperor and thus developed a tyrannical attitude.
Argument 2: His abuse of power was resultant of his self-indulging nature
Once Ying took power he forced many socialites and high ranking officials to move to Qin so it could become the capital of his new nation. Ying was considered by many foes and allies to be a decisive leader that was skilled in military and political activities which reflected on his tyrannical nature. This view of Ying being very self-obsessed can be corroborated by many credible sources such as, one from the time period written by historian Siam Qian, in one of the only surviving history books of ancient China, it states, “He assumed an exalted title, calling himself emperor, making a show of military might and relying on force.”(Basic Annals of the First Emperor, Siam Qian, 5th Century) This source both reflects the popular standpoint that Ying was very arrogant, and within his arrogance created his own title, Qin Shi Huang, which means First August and Divine (now equal to a god) Emperor of Qin. Which can be taken as a very strong piece of evidence as in his self-indulgence he created a title that meant he was a god among his subjects. The Emperors abuse of power is at the forefront of most sources Primary and Secondary, as all demonstrate his self-indulging nature, this is highly relevant to the source, Qin Arrow which were created in the 5th century and displayed across the world, in critically acclaimed museums. The picture shows numerous small arrows compared to the Qin Arcuballista Bolts which were much larger. These arrows where evident of the Emperors only advancements in technology, which where all related to war craft and military empowerment. This does not speak of a ruler that used his power for the good of his people and nation, but for his own self-indulgent goals. The above two credible and corroborative prove the extremely popular and mainstream viewpoint that Ying’s abuse of power was resultant of his self-indulging nature.
Argument 3: His fall was caused by his selfish and tyrannical acts
After a decade of reigning over his new unified nation, many of his followers where split on how Qin had lead them whether he was great or corrupt, 9 year into his reign a meteor fell into Dongjun many considered it to be an ominous sign for the emperor. Etched onto the meteor by one of his subjects was, ‘The First Emperor will die and his land will be divided’ (The First Emperor, Kallie Szczepanski, N.D) many civilians of the nation believed this to be a sign that the Emperor had lost the support of the mandate, as belief system that let their god’s choose their emperor, there are four principles to the Mandate, heaven grants the emperor the right to rule, since there is only one Heaven, there can only be one emperor at any given time, the emperor's virtue determines his right to rule, and, no one dynasty has a permanent right to rule. (The First Emperor, Kallie Szczepanski, N.D) This implies that his subjects had pre-determined his fall, because of his selfish acts; he had neglected them during his reign and promoted his self-obsession through his numerous tyrannical acts. This source can be corroborated by the extremely reliable Basic Annals of The First Emperor, from the 5th Century during the time of Ying’s demise, written by one of the few historians of his time Siam Qian he stated,” The Second Emperor (Ying’s son) said, “Of the women in the harem of the former ruler, it would be unfitting to have those who bore no sons sent elsewhere.” All were accordingly ordered to accompany the dead man, which resulted in the death of many women. ” This source corroborates with all of the mainstream viewpoint’s as it explicitly shows his selfish ways and implicitly states, how tyrannical the man was as when he died his wives were forced to die with him. These two sources corroborate with the idea of Ying’s fall was caused by his selfish and tyrannical acts as they both demonstrate acts or events that occurred during his final years or after his death.
Conclusion:
Ying Zheng, known as a leader with many strong and powerful titles is a significant and powerful historical figure and through his self-obsessed and tyrannical nature unified a culture and empire that’s has stood the test of time and through this has created a legacy for himself and his nation. It is evident through the above primary and secondary sources, during his self-entitled rise, his self-indulging abuse of power and his fall due to his selfish and tyrannical acts that Ying was corrupt and powerful military leader.