Emperor Qin Shihuang

　　 The Collection of Critical Biographies of Chinese Thinkers, 　　under the general editorship of the late honorary president of 　　Nanjing University, Professor Kuang Yaming, is the largest-scale 　　project of research materials on Chinese thinkers undertaken 　　since thebeginning of the twentieth century. Standing on the 　　shoulders of this great man and other 200 well-known Chinese 　　professors, this collection of concise Chinese-English version is 　　not only based ona profound academic foundation, but also 　　exhibits a brand newfeature which is the virtue of explaining the 　　profound in a simpleway, hence leading readers to mastery of the 　　contents; it alsoincorporates a refined principle of selection, a 　　simple mode of evaluation and commentary, and a moving narration 　　of the stories and their wisdom. 　　 Emperor Qin Shihuang conquered other six states to realize 　　the authentic unification of China in history for the first time. 　　Iron-handedly he reformed, constructed his imperial 　　architecture,expanded the frontier and promoted cultural 　　community and psychological recognition for Chinese. He is a 　　terminator of the old history and a creator of the new era.