Episode #111- Who Was The First Emperor of China? (Part II)

In Chinese folklore the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is never presented as a hero. Instead he is always presented as villain who is undone by his own arrogance and impiety. He is often introduced in folk tales as the "Wicked Emperor Qin Shi Huang". However, historians believe that many of the most salacious stories about China's first emperor may have been exaggerated or invented by later writers who did not care for his preferred philosophy. Has one of China's most significant figures been the victim of fake history? Tune in and find out how ghost tablets, huge dongs, and a philosophy more Machiavellian than Machiavelli all play a role in the story.

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Episode #111- Who Was The First Emperor of China? (Part II) is an episode from Our Fake History by Sebastian Major.

This episode is 58:05 long.

This episode was published on May 20, 2020.

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