Qin Shi Huang - Richardson, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 57.212 W 096° 43.678
14S E 712378 N 3648427
One of several historic figures that line the entrance to China Town at 400 N. Greenville Ave.
Waymark Code: WM16180
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 0

Wikipedia

"Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: ???; lit. 'First Emperor of Qin', 259–210 BCE), or Shihuangdi, was the founder of the Qin dynasty, and first emperor of a unified China. Rather than maintain the title of "king" (? wáng) borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he ruled as the First Emperor (???) of the Qin dynasty from 221 to 210 BCE. His self-invented title "emperor" would continue to be borne by Chinese rulers for the next two millennia. Historically, he was often portrayed as a tyrannical ruler and strict Legalist, in part from the Han dynasty's scathing assessments of him. Since the mid 20th-century, scholars have begun to question this evaluation, inciting considerable discussion on the actual nature of his policies and reforms. Regardless, according to sinologist Michael Loewe "few would contest the view that the achievements of his reign have exercised a paramount influence on the whole of China's subsequent history, marking the start of an epoch that closed in 1911"."


Statue depicts a with mustache and beard. He is wearing a flat hat. He is dressed in a flowing robe. His arms are extended, and the sleeves of his robe are hanging down to knee level. I can't decide what he is holding in his hands.

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