Li Si was a Shangcai native of Chu at the end of the Warring States Period. A famous politician, writer and calligrapher in the Qin Dynasty. As a county magistrate, I learn from Xun Qing. At the end of the Warring States period, he entered the State of Qin, and was first appointed as the Prime Minister of the State of Qin, Scheeren, and later as Lang. As a guest with a long history and prostration. When the King of Qin ruled for ten years (the first 237 years), he wrote to advise guests not to be expelled, which was adopted by the King of Qin. He also planned for Qin and the six countries, suggesting that South Korea should be captured first, and then the vassal States should be eliminated one by one to complete the great cause of reunification.
After Qin Shihuang unified the whole country in the 26th year (22 1 year), as Tingwei, he was ordered to discuss the title of "Emperor" with Prime Ministers Wang Wan and Feng Jie. Later, he became prime minister and toured with the first emperor many times. Oppose and yue enfeoffment of children, advocate banning private schools, abolishing poems and books, and abolishing "a hundred words" I take "Biography" as the standard, organize the text, and take Cang Xie as the model essay.
After the death of the first emperor, Zhao Gao forced Fu Su to commit suicide and made Hu Hai emperor. After the peasant uprising broke out at the end of Qin dynasty, he suggested that II should be more legal, implement "the art of supervising responsibility" and strengthen monarchical power.
Li Si's achievements and contributions:
1. Political reform: As the prime minister of Qin Shihuang, Li Si was one of the important reformers in Qin Dynasty. Li Si carried out a series of institutional reforms, including the implementation of the county system, unified measurement, standardized writing, and the construction of the Great Wall, which made the Qin regime more centralized and powerful. These reforms laid the foundation for the unification and centralization of the Qin Dynasty.
2. Legalist Thought: Lisi is one of the representatives of Legalism. Reese advocates severe punishment and strict law, and attaches great importance to the construction of legal system and the concept of governing the country politically. Reese advocates using laws to restrain people's behavior in order to achieve social order and rule stability.
3. Compilation of Qin Law: Li Si was responsible for compiling Qin Law, which became the legal basis of the Qin Dynasty and had a far-reaching impact on the future legal development. Qin law standardized the contents of criminal law, civil law and official system, and made important contributions to the construction of rule of law in Qin Dynasty.
4. Large-scale infrastructure construction: Li Si presided over the construction of Wan Li Great Wall, Lingqu and other large-scale infrastructure. These projects not only enhanced the national defense strength of the Qin Dynasty, but also improved the efficiency of transportation and agricultural irrigation, which played a positive role in the unity and development of the country.