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.

Li Si was a Chinese statesman who utilized the ruthless but efficient ideas of the political philosophy of Legalism to weld the warring Chinese states of his time into the first centralized Chinese empire, ruled by the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce).

1999-2003: B.Sc. (in physics) at SCGY, University of Science and Technology of China ; 2003-2006: M.Phil. (in math) at Dept of Math, University of Science and Technology of China ; 2006-2011: Ph.D. (in math) at Dept of Math, Harvard University ; 2011-2012: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Dept of Math, Northwestern University ; 2012-2014: Assistant Professor at Dept of Math and …

Li Si was a prominent statesman and philosopher in ancient China, known for his role as the chief advisor to Emperor Qin Shi Huang during the Qin Dynasty.

Li Ssu or Li Si (李斯, Lǐ Sī, Li Ssu) (ca. 280 B.C.E. – September or October 208 B.C.E.) was the influential Prime Minister (or Chancellor) of the feudal state and later of the dynasty of Qin or Ch'in, between 246 B.C.E. and 208 B.C.E. Originally from the state of Ch’u, he served as Prime Minister under two rulers: Qin Shi Huang, king ...

Li Si (d. 208 BCE) was, along with the Legalist philosopher Han Fei (d. 233 BCE), a student of Xunzi (c. 310-c. 219 BCE) and an official for the kingdom of Qin. When Qin conquered the remaining feudal states of the Zhou dynasty and built a new, centralized empire, Li Si was prime minister to the first emperor, Qin Shihuang. As prime minister, Li Si

2023年3月24日 · Around that time, the Legalist philosopher Li Si (李斯, ca. 280-208 BC) travelled to Qin and obtained an official position at the ruler’s court. Rising through the ranks, Li Si was influential in shaping Qin policies, and he was eventually appointed chancellor.

2024年3月21日 · As minister to the emperor, Li was responsible for most of the radical political and cultural innovations made in Qin after 221 bce. Li caused the empire to abolish the fief states and to be divided into 36 regions, each governed by a centrally appointed official.

Li Si 李斯 (d. 208 BCE) was a high minister at the court of the king resp. emperor of Qin 秦. He was born in the state of Chu 楚, one of the mightiest opponents of the raising state of Qin during the Warring States period 戰國 (5th cent.-221 BCE).

5 天之前 · Prime Minister Li Si, a veteran politician and bureaucrat, was second only to Qin Shihuang in the politics of the Qin Dynasty at that time. The history of Li Si has always followed the history of the Qin Empire. Li Si was born in Shangcai County of Chu State (now Shangcai, Henan Province).