Then Qin Shihuang abolished the governance of emperors in previous dynasties, burned the works of a hundred schools of thought, and turned the people into ignorant people.

I. Sources

From Jia Yi's On Guo Qin in the Western Han Dynasty.

Second, appreciate

By reviewing the prosperous history of Qin State, it is pointed out that the reform of Qin State won the world, and various faults after the reunification of Qin State are discussed in detail. This novella points out that Qin unified the world and ended years of war. Originally, the situation was good, but Qin Shihuang did not formulate correct policies, but burned books to bury Confucianism and ruled the world with tyranny. In the second year, the original mistakes could not be corrected and the country was finally overturned.

In the second part of the article, following the previous article, the author points out that if Zi Ying can change the wrong policy, it can hold the land of the Three Qin Dynasties, and Xu Tu can develop and even restore national unity. Unfortunately, the Qin Dynasty's consistent policy of keeping a low profile led to "harmony" from top to bottom, with Zi Ying isolated and helpless, and finally born to die was inevitable.

Extended data

First, the creative background

Qin Shihuang took the lead in completing the great cause of reunification, but after he ascended the throne, Qin Shihuang forgot the hardships of his ancestors when they started their businesses, practiced tyranny, and put the people into the mire. By the time we arrived in Zi Ying, the Qin Dynasty had lost its popular support and there was no possibility of revival. As a political commentator in the Western Han Dynasty, Jia Yi strongly advocated benevolent government to protect the people. He neglected and criticized current politics many times, so he wrote articles.

Two. Brief introduction of the author

Jia Yi, born in 200 BC, was a political commentator and writer in the Western Han Dynasty. Luoyang people. He lived in the early Western Han Dynasty. After more than 500 years of war, the social economy was depressed and the population decreased, so he strongly advocated benevolent government to protect the people. His masterpieces include On Qin, On Accumulation and Storage, and Chen Zheng's Poems.

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