Legalism: Crime & Punishment in Qin Dynasty China | WooKong

*New Video* A Brief History of South Korean Animation https://youtu.be/uQDFI30strYThe Qin Dynasty was not only the first dynasty, but lasting only 15 years it was also one of the shortest. King Yingzheng or qinshihuang, the first emperor of China, destroyed all rival kingdoms, constructed the terra cotta warriors, built much of the great wall and unified much of the nation. He achieved all of this through a powerful army and the rule of law, but the life of an ordinary Qin dynasty citizen was mostly unrecorded. That was until one day in 1975 when a group of diggers in Hebei stumbled upon a tomb...#China #Qin #history If you'd like to support me and help get these videos made: https://www.patreon.com/wookong-----------------------------------Other WooKong videos:This history of Pocky, Pepero and Singles' Dayhttps://youtu.be/_KLlfbglRAQ The History of Chinese Animationhttps://youtu.be/F-g9lRT-gpAZhou Youguang, Inventor of Pinyinhttps://youtu.be/o6CYNQxsi40 The True Tale of Mulanhttps://youtu.be/MxxJ_iFsHqA--------------------------------Extra Resources:The First Emperor Selections from the Historical Records (sima qian)https://amzn.to/3nC8HkxThe First Emperor of Chinahttps://amzn.to/3aTXCGnLegalism in Chinese Philosophyhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/chinese-legalism/Communication and Cooperation in Early Imperial China Publicizing the Qin Dynastyhttps://amzn.to/2PEYsPPThe Confucian-Legalist State A New Theory of Chinese Historyhttps://amzn.to/3umrfHS*amazon links are affiliated* All clips and images in this video are used for educational and entertainment purposes and are protected under the fair use policy