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Emperor Qin Shihuang Qin Shihuang Following a huge battle with the state of Ch'u, Ying Jien achieved his ultimate dream by 223 BC – the unification of all of China. At the age of 34, Ying Jien became China's first emperor, and re-named Emperor Chin Shi Huang Di, – literally meaning "the first divine god of the Chin". To the shock of his court, the new emperor disbanded feudal order and instead created a new system of government – a totalitarian philosophy that created rules for every part of every citizen's daily life, overseen by a series of governors, enforced with brutal efficiency.On to Next Scene Back to Emperor Qin Shihuang Choices |