HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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cities
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libraries
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palaces
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books
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Detailed explanation-1: -The burning of books and burying of scholars (Chinese: ; pinyin: fénshū kēngrú), also known as burning the books and executing the ru scholars, refers to the purported burning of texts in 213 BCE and live burial of 460 Confucian scholars in 212 BCE by the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sensing that he was losing control of the empire, Shi Huangdi agreed with Li Si. He ordered the burning of history books, the classics of Confucius, and the writings of other schools of thought.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Qin Shi Huangdi burnt about 213 books since they did not deal with medicine, agriculture, prognostication, and the history of Qin. It was a sort of censorship by Qin Shi Huangdi in fear that his legitimacy was being undermined.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 213 B.C., Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang (more widely remembered for his terracotta army in Xian) ordered a bonfire of books as a way of consolidating power in his new empire.