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Li Si

280 BC - 208 BC

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Li Si ([lì sɹ̩́]; c. 280 – 208 BC) was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and politician of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng of the state of Qin—who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang's eighteenth son and the second emperor. Concerning administrative methods, Li Si is said to have admired and utilized the ideas of Shen Buhai, repeatedly referring to the technique of Shen Buhai and Han Fei, but regarding law, he followed Shang Yang. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Li Si is the 1,228th most popular politician (down from 878th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from China (down from 58th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Chinese Politician.

Li Si was most famous for his involvement in the "burning of the books and burying of the scholars" and his role in the fall of the Qin dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Li Si ranks 1,228 out of 19,576. Before him are 5th Dalai Lama, Tiberius Claudius Nero, Amr ibn Hishām, Pepi II Neferkare, Patrice de MacMahon, and Jalal Talabani. After him are Sejo of Joseon, Baldur von Schirach, Louis V of France, Hua Guofeng, Anthony Eden, and Princess Stéphanie of Belgium.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 280 BC, Li Si ranks 2. Before him is Han Fei. After him are Livius Andronicus, Philo of Byzantium, Arsaces I of Parthia, Conon of Samos, Ariamnes of Cappadocia, Pyrrhus II of Epirus, Nicomedes, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Among people deceased in 208 BC, Li Si ranks 2. Before him is Chrysippus. After him are Marcus Claudius Marcellus, and Chen Sheng.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li Si ranks 67 out of 1,610. Before him are Xun Kuang (-313), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), and 5th Dalai Lama (1617). After him are Tu Youyou (1930), Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685), Jet Li (1963), and Külüg Khan (1281).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Li Si ranks 38. Before him are Guangxu Emperor (1871), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), and 5th Dalai Lama (1617). After him are Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685), Külüg Khan (1281), Chongzhen Emperor (1611), and Qin Er Shi (-229).

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