At the beginning of Qin Dynasty, Shang Yang reformed, a hundred schools of thought contended, and various theories reached the peak of prosperity. If left unchecked, the Qin Dynasty will definitely reach the peak of culture. Unfortunately, influenced by Han Feizi, Qin Shihuang and Prime Minister Li Si began to gradually accept the Legalist theory. It is believed that only by implementing severe laws can the country's military strength and efficiency be improved and the country can really develop.
Li Si, the prime minister, was originally a follower of severe punishment and heavy law, and the legalist theory coincided with him. Under the influence of Li Si, Qin Shihuang imposed severe punishment throughout the country. Although the people suffered greatly, the military strength of the country has indeed improved greatly. Qin Shihuang has always had the ambition to destroy the six countries. With the help of legalists, he successfully destroyed the other six countries.
After the unification of sixteen countries, Qin Shihuang paid more attention to legalism, and Reese saw this opportunity. He advised the emperor that in order to unify the theory better, the Daqin empire should be more United, burn books to bury Confucianism, respect the legalist school and spread the legalist culture. As a result, many valuable historical books and figures died in the burial of Confucianism, and the theories of various schools were severely impacted and spread to future generations. There were fewer and fewer ancient books about the Qin Dynasty, which caused great losses to future generations.