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 King Zheng of the state of Qin —who later became Qin Shi …

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 Chinese empire, ruled by the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce).

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 Ch'in, between 246 B.C.E. and 208 B.C.E. Originally from the state of Ch’u, he served as Prime Minister under two rulers: Qin Shi Huang, king ...

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 feudal lords.

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 him as an advisor (Ssu-ma 2021, p. 632).

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 ended suddenly when he was sentenced to death by the very emperor he helped instate.

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 authority. He helped standardize the system of pictorial writing.

Oct 23, 2010 · Li Si 李斯 (d. 208 BCE) was a high minister at the court of the king resp. emperor of Qin 秦. He was born in the state of Chu 楚, one of the mightiest opponents of the raising state of Qin during the Warring States period 戰國 (5th cent.-221 BCE).

Nov 3, 2022 · Li Si served in many positions and worked closely with the First Emperor, as well as the second, during the Qin Dynasty. During this time, he made many travels and his life was affected by the geographical locations of others.

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 legitimacy of Qin that would be inscribed on the Qin Stelae.