The first emperor of China, hero or tyrant? Qin Shihuangdi became the leader for the state Qin at the age of 13. His generals helped him defeat 6 rival states. He united all of China by 221 B.C. Sounds like he’s done a lot in a lifetime, but were they good things or bad things. In my opinion, he’s seems more like a tyrant. Through 2 sources that i’m able to tell that he was a tyrant when he ruled. First of all, Qin Shihuangdi spent an enormous amount of money on his desire. He used tax money to built palaces and temples for himself. The late emperors used human sacrifices for their immortality, but Qin built 6,000 clay statues of horses and warriors using the tax money instead. He had many great constructions built using the money, including the Great Wall of China. He even had a “spirit city” of his own for his death within a 5 acre wall. Summing it all up would equal a whole lot of money. …show more content…
After several murder attempts, Qin decided to go from palaces to palaces and never stayed at a place for more than 2 nights. Anyone who reveal his whereabouts are to put to death along with their family. He even became a prey to untrustworthy magicians whom promised him an immortal life. Qin even sent troops out to other places to find the secret to immortality. If they don’t find it, they’ll be put to death. A commander of a troop even run away and lived in Japan or so legend says. Qin eventually died leaving a lavish amount of money on finding the immortal secret. Another great waste of money all for