Contents

Foreword

A Rare Commodity Worth Hoarding

Zi Chu Escapes from Zhao

Lu Buwei Poisons Himself

Mao Jiao Reproaches the King of Qin

Li Si Envies the Barn Mice

Gan Luo, who became prime Minister at the Age of 12

Zheng Guo Builds a Canal to Exhaust the Strength of Qin

Wei Liao-Best-Loved by the King of Qin

Han Fei-Spiritual Guide to the King of Qin

The Qin State Sows Distrust in Zhao

Jing Ke Attempts to Assassinate the King of Qin

Tang Ju Wins dignity before the King of Qin Wang Jian Makes New Contributions in Battles Against Chu

The First Huang-Di (Emperor) of China

The Origin of the Wudafu Pine

A Visit to Pucheng City

Rebuilding the langya Tower

Setting Fire to the Xiangshan Memorial hall in a Rage

Craving for Immortality

Qin Shihuang Attacked by a Assassin in Bolangsha

Building the Ten-Thousand-Li great Wall

Burning the Books and Burying the Scholars Alive

You Zhan Humorously Pleads with Qin Shihuang

The Epang Palace and the Lishan Tomb

The Death of Emperor Qin Shihuang

Li Si Killed in Xianyang

The Destruction of the Qin Dynasty

Why Was Chinese Written from Right to Left in Ancient Times?

Emperor Qin Shihuang and Goddess Nuwa's Hot Spring

A Stone Whipped by Emperor Qin Shihuang

Lady Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Foot of the Great Wall

Qin Shihuang Paints a Cat

The Legend of the Terra-Cotta Army

Qinhuangdao and other Stories