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In History / High School | 2025-07-06

Image Information: Killing of Confucian scholars by order of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ti (Qin Dynasty 221-206 B.C.)
Perspective 1
The Analects of Confucius: chapters 1-4 (ca. 490
RCF)
Perspective 2
Han Fei Tru
Perspecti

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The event involves the killing of Confucian scholars and the burning of their texts by Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ti during 213-210 B.C. The perspectives surrounding this event range from Confucian lamenting the loss of moral guidance to Legalist justifications for strict order. Ordinary people's views are largely absent from historical records, highlighting a gap in the narrative.
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Answered by SophiaElizab | 2025-07-18

The event is the killing of Confucian scholars and burning of books by Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ti in the Qin Dynasty (213-210 B.C., Xianyang, China), viewed differently by Confucians, Legalists, and the general public, with missing voices from ordinary people. ;

Answered by SophiaElizab | 2025-07-18