Li Si ([lì sɹ̩́]; Chinese: 李斯; Pinyin: lǐ sī; c. 280 – 208 BC) was a Chinese politician, calligrapher and philosopher of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under …

Li Si was a Chinese statesman who utilized the ruthless but efficient ideas of the political philosophy of Legalism to weld the warring Chinese states of his time into the first centralized …

Li Ssu or Li Si (李斯, Lǐ Sī, Li Ssu) (ca. 280 B.C.E. – September or October 208 B.C.E.) was the influential Prime Minister (or Chancellor) of the feudal state and later of the dynasty of Qin or …

Mar 24, 2023 · Li Si arrived in the state of Qin in 247 BC, just as the young King Zheng ascended the throne. Li managed to become a protégé of minister Lü Buwei (呂不韋), who appointed …

Dec 14, 2022 · The King of Ch’in in response appointed Li Ssu Chief Clerk, listened to his stratagems, and secretly sent strategists, carrying gold and jade, to travel about advising the …

Li Sixun (651–716 Chinese: 李思训; Wade–Giles: Li Ssu-hsün) was a Chinese noble and painter of landscapes who lived during the Tang dynasty. According to Encyclopædia Britannica , he …

Oct 27, 2023 · Li Ssu was a scholar and statesman who rose from humble backgrounds to eventually help found the Qin Dynasty and serve as Chancellor. However, his rise to power …

Date of birth unknown; died 208 B.C. Statesman of ancient China. First adviser to the Ch’in emperor Shih Huang-ti (221–210 B.C.). Li Ssu carried out reforms to strengthen imperial …

Dec 8, 2014 · We have studied the life of Li Ssu in some detail. It is time now to examine the character of the ruler whom he served. What kind of man was Ch'in Shih-huang-ti, and what …

More than simply standardizing script, Li Si’s Canjie Pian (倉頡篇/Ts’ang Chieh P’ien) is the first recorded Chinese language primer. He is also credited with the drafting of memorials to the …