What achievements did Qin Shihuang have?

Before Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the characters of the vassal States were not unified, and almost one country had one article. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he ordered Li Si and others to sort out the characters, and the characters of all countries were unified, which was called "the same book". Since the Qin Dynasty, China has unified the written language, which has been in use ever since.

2. Unified currency.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the currencies of vassal States were not unified, and each country had its own currency. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he unified the use of one currency, and stipulated that gold was the superior currency, with the unit of "one" (20 Liang); Copper is the next coin, and the unit is "half two". Half a tael of money is the currency of Qin. After the unification of the six countries, it was changed to square hole round money, which was implemented throughout the country. Since then, the square hole round coin has been used for more than two thousand years.

3. Unified measurement.

Before Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the length tables, weight units and unit of volume of the vassal states were not unified. After Shang Yang's political reform, unified measurement. The standard scale of 1 is about 0.23m today, and the standard rise of 1 is about 0.2l today.

Unified barrels, buckets, weights, scales, rulers and other weights and measures. Qin people are required to strictly implement it and must not violate it. Since the Qin dynasty, the weights and measures of various dynasties have been unified throughout the country and have been in use ever since.

4. Unify the six countries.

During the Warring States Period, there were seven great powers in the Central Plains: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei and Qin, and Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, which basically unified China. Qin Shihuang thought that "virtue is Huang San, and the five emperors have made contributions" and called himself "the emperor". Because he was the first person to call the emperor, he was called "the first emperor". Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, which laid the foundation for China to become a unified multi-ethnic country.

5, unified rutting.

Before Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the width of vehicles in various vassal countries was different, and the lanes were also wide and narrow, which made it very inconvenient for vehicles from all countries to travel. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, it was stipulated that the distance between the two wheels on the vehicle should be changed to six feet, so that the distance between the wheels in the whole country was consistent, which was called "car-rail consistency". Because the national wheel spacing is equal, the rutting is unified.

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The importance of Qin Shihuang's unification;

Economically, unified measurement has a far-reaching impact on later generations, because from then on, compared with the previous separatist state, regions can trade freely and the means of subsistence can flow smoothly, further promoting the identity of ordinary people in the former vassal state after the reunification of Qin.

Cultural similarities in books and texts enable people of all countries to communicate freely in spirit, and economic means such as unified measurement enable people to trade freely and smoothly, which is the content closest to the lives of ordinary people. The unification of culture and economy has accelerated the development of historical trends.

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