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Li Si. Li Si ( [lì sɹ̩́]; c. 280 – c. August 208 BC [1]) was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and politician of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng of the state of Qin —who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi ...
- c. 280 BC
- Zhao Gao
- Calligrapher, philosopher, politician
Mar 21, 2024 · Li Si was a Chinese statesman who utilized the ruthless but efficient ideas of the political philosophy of Legalism to weld the warring Chinese states of his time into the first centralized Chinese empire, ruled by the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce). In 247 bce he entered the state of Qin to begin.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Li Ssu or Li Si (李斯, Lǐ Sī, Li Ssu) (ca. 280 B.C.E. – September or October 208 B.C.E.) was the influential Prime Minister (or Chancellor) of the feudal state and later of the dynasty of Qin or Ch'in, between 246 B.C.E. and 208 B.C.E. Originally from the state of Ch’u, he served as Prime Minister under two rulers: Qin Shi Huang, king of Qin and First Emperor of China, and his son, Qin ...
Li Si was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and politician of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng of the state of Qin—who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang's eighteenth son and the second emperor. Concerning administrative methods, Li Si is said to have admired ...
Li Si 李斯 (d. 208 BCE) was a high minister at the court of the king resp. emperor of Qin 秦. He was born in the state of Chu 楚, one of the mightiest opponents of the raising state of Qin during the Warring States period 戰國 (5th cent.-221 BCE). Li Si was a disciple of the Confucian scholar Xunzi 荀子, with whom he studied the art of ...
Li Si (c. 280 BC—208 BC) was a Confucian-turned-Legalist thinker who influenced the policies and legacy of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China. He advocated for the unification of the writing system, the burning of books, and the harsh legal code of the Qin Dynasty.
Li Si. Li Si ( [lì sɹ̩́]; c. 280 – c.August 208 BC) was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and politician of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng of the state of Qin—who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang's ...
