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Our Fake History

Episode #111- Who Was The First Emperor of China? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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History, Education, Society & Culture

4.73.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In Chinese folklore the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is never presented as a hero. Instead he is always presented as villain who is undone by his own arrogance and impiety. He is often introduced in folk tales as the "Wicked Emperor Qin Shi Huang". However, historians believe that many of the most salacious stories about China's first emperor may have been exaggerated or invented by later writers who did not care for his preferred philosophy. Has one of China's most significant figures been the victim of fake history? Tune in and find out how ghost tablets, huge dongs, and a philosophy more Machiavellian than Machiavelli all play a role in the story.     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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There's a story that after uniting the seven warring states of China,

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the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, decided to take a tour of his newly pacified empire.

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While on this royal tour, the emperor eventually came to the homeland of one of China's most revered

1:08.8

ancient sages, the great Confucius. By this time Confucius had been dead for more than two centuries,

1:18.0

but his philosophy remained hugely influential.

1:22.0

Over the years, many Chinese rulers had modeled themselves on the example prescribed by the great

1:28.2

Confucius, with the notable exception of the first emperor. Long ago, he had rejected the teachings

1:37.1

of China's most beloved philosopher and had instead followed a different path.

1:43.1

For the emperor, Confucius was little more than an ancient curiosity.

1:49.7

While in the hometown of Confucius, the emperor insisted that his whole entourage

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