The Kingdom of Qin reached its peak in 221 BC when it ended the anarchic era of the Warring States that had plagued swathes of present-day China for 254 years. Yet, the Empire of Qin, from which China derives its name, lasted for only 15 years. Why?
Shang Yang, a legalist, was the central charact
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