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Shih Huang Ti

American  
[shœ hwahng tee] / ˈʃœ ˈʰwɑŋ ˈti /
(Pinyin) Shi Huang Di

noun

  1. 259–210 b.c., Chinese emperor c247–210 b.c. initiated the building of the Great Wall of China.


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There are strong parallels between Mao and China's first emperor, Ch'in Shih Huang Ti, who took power in the 3rd century B.C.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Chinese ruler who acted thus was called Shih Huang Ti, the Emperor famed for constructing the Great Wall.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ch'in Shih Huang Ti was the first leader to unify all China.

From Time Magazine Archive

They found numerous authorities in the classics to support their contention and these they freely quoted to show that Shih Huang Ti was wrong.

From The Problem of China by Russell, Bertrand

Granet's work, while challenged by many sinologues as well as by anthropologists, is the most brilliant portrayal of Chinese civilization to the time of Shih Huang Ti.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony

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