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Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇, pronunciation ⓘ; February 259 [e] – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. [9] Rather than maintain the title of "king" (wáng 王) borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he assumed the invented title of "emperor" (huángdì 皇帝), which would see continuous use by monarchs in China for the next two ...
Temple of Huangdi in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan. Until 221 BC, when Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty coined the title huangdi (皇帝) – conventionally "emperor" - the character di 帝 did not refer to earthly rulers but to Shangdi, the highest god of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) pantheon. [12]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. First imperial dynasty in China (221–206 BC) This article is about the first imperial Chinese dynasty. Not to be confused with the Qing dynasty, the final such dynasty. "Qin Empire" redirects here. For other uses, see Qin Empire (disambiguation). Qin 秦 221–206 BC Heirloom Seal of ...
The Qin dynasty (秦朝) was established in 221 BC after Qin Shi Huang, King of Qin, conquered his final independent neighbour, the state of Qi.It is now recognised as the first Chinese imperial dynasty in the modern sense of the term; in recognition of this, its rulers were for the first time titled "Emperor" (皇帝), a title of which the components are drawn from legend, higher than the ...
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇陵; pinyin: Qínshǐhuáng Líng) is a tomb complex constructed for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty. It is located in modern-day Lintong District in Xi'an , Shaanxi.
Instances of Chinese rulers who were granted the title Taishang Huang and/or Taishang Huangdi: Early eras. King Zhuangxiang of Qin (281–247 BC). He was posthumously honored by his son, Qin Shi Huang. Liu Taigong (282–197 BC), the father of Emperor Gao (Liu Bang) (the founder of the Han dynasty). Emperor Hui (259–307, r. 290–307) of the ...
He called himself "Shi Huangdi", or the 'First Emperor'. Before this, Huang ( 皇 'august', 'sovereign' [ b ] ) was most commonly seen as a reverential epithet for a deceased ancestor, and Di ( 帝 , OC : * tˤeks ) was an apical ancestor, originally referring to the deified ancestors of the Shang kings.
Towards the end of the Warring States period, the Qin state conquered the other six states – Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu and Qi – and unified China under the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE. Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, declared himself Shi Huangdi – the First Emperor.