HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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they were cherished
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they were burned
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they were ignored
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there were more made
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Detailed explanation-1: -Books written about Confucius and his philosophy were destroyed. During this period hundreds of scholars were put to death-many of them being buried alive. The Legalists lost power shortly after the death of the First Emperor, and the succeeding rulers ended laws that destroyed books.
Detailed explanation-2: -As one recent historian put it, their message was, “If you take our life, Heaven will take the life of your dynasty.” Modern scholars agree that Qin Shi Huang gathered and destroyed many works that he regarded as incorrect or subversive. He ordered two copies of each school to be preserved in imperial libraries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fahrenheit 451 was the title of Ray Bradbury’s famous 1953 novel about book burning and thought control.
Detailed explanation-4: -Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.
Detailed explanation-6: -Legalist laws set harsh punishments. Minor crimes brought fines, beatings with a stick, or hard labor on one of the emperor’s many construction projects, which included the first Great Wall, the Lingqu Canal, and the famous Terracotta Army. Lawbreakers were forced to wear red cloths identifying them as criminals.