Monday, January 30, 2006

Qin Shi Huangdi

Qin Shi Huangdi -
"First Emperor of Qin Dynasty"

(Often wrongly described as the "First Emperor of China.")


Follow the link below to find more exquisite portraits of Emperors in China.

http://www.chinapage.com/history/dynasty.html

The link also shows you emperors listed chronologically.

Qin Shi Huangdi was the first to unite the Kingdoms under one rule.

Click on the title and you'll find a little history on how it happened.

The Discovery Channel has an excellent documentary showing on it as well. You absolutely should check it out if you get a chance.