WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Qin Shihuangdi quickly made himself an absolute ruler with absolute power, and he extended his reign throughout much of modern China. Life under Qin rule was highly structured and often brutal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legalism became the official philosophy of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) when the first emperor of China, Shi Huangdi (r. 221-210 BCE), rose to power and banned all other philosophies as a corrupting influence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shi Huangdi, however, preferred another school of thought called Legalism. The Legalists believed that people were basically motivated by self-interest and therefore had to be controlled by a strong ruler and stern punishments.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shi Huangdi unified China during the Warring States period. He centralized power and established harsh (strict) rule in China, called Legalism. Strict laws were passed and harsh punishments for crimes were given.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shi Huangdi turned away from these teachings He took up another school of thought, called Legalism. Legalists believed that people were driven by self-interest. They believed that to be good members of society, people had to be controlled by a strong ruler, strict laws, and harsh punishments.