Ying Zheng:First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty Accomplishing National Unification
1 min readQin Dynasty Teracotta Warriors and Horses Buried in the Mausoleum of Emperor Ying zheng (located in Lintong District,Xian city,Shaanxi Province)statue of Ying zheng in Qinhuangdao city, Hebei Province Qinhuangdao, the only Chinese city named after an emperor, is so named because Ying Zheng toured here in 215 BC, and sent people to the sea to look for immortals. It’s the easternmost end of the Great Wall.
Ying Zheng(259-210 BC) of the Han nationality, also known as Zhao Zheng since he was born in Handan (present Handan City in Hebei Province)–capital of the Zhao State, became the king of the Qin State at age 13 in 246 BC. It was in the last phase of the Warring States Period(475-221BC).
Twenty-five years later he accomplished the national unification, and proclaimed himself emperor, both for the first time in Chinese history. He ruled until his death in 210 BC.
