Li Si

-280–-208

1 standalone book

Li Si was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and official of the Qin dynasty. He served as chancellor of the Qin state from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng — who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" — and then under the second emperor, Qin Er Shi. According to the Shiji, he drew on the administrative ideas of Shen Buhai and Han Fei while following Shang Yang on matters of law.

Born

-280