Chu, Yan, Qi, Zhao, Han and Wei.
22 BC1year. Qin destroyed six countries and unified China.
The battle of Qin's destruction of six countries, also known as the battle of Qin's reunification, refers to the war waged by Qin, one of the seven vassal states of China, at the end of the Warring States Period to destroy the other six countries and complete the reunification of China.
In 238 BC, the King of Qin eliminated the Prime Minister Lv Buwei and the Chang Xin Hou Lao Ai Group, and began to take power. With the help of Li Si and Liao Wei, the King of Qin formulated the strategy of "destroying the princes, claiming the emperor and unifying the whole country". Specific measures are: win over Yan Qi, stabilize Wei Chu and eliminate Zhao Han; Outward attack, one by one.
From the attack on Korea in 230 BC to the extermination of Qi in 22 1 year, * * * forget it 10 year, the six countries of Korea, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan and Qi were eliminated successively, ending the 500-year feudal dispute in China since the Spring and Autumn Period and establishing the first centralized monarchy in China history, namely the Qin Dynasty.
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First, the establishment background of the Qin Dynasty
1, the rise of Qin
Qin is a small country in Guanzhong area, located to the west of the Yangtze River. The Spring and Autumn Period was far behind the vassal states of the Central Plains. When countries dominated the Central Plains Alliance in the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin was often excluded.
However, due to Qin Xiaogong's vigorous governance of the country, he appointed Shang Yang to reform and abolish the aristocratic privilege of the old slave owners and the system of seeking worldly wealth, and gradually established a centralized feudal ruling regime. At home, we practiced "rewarding the army and teaching the peasants", and fought against the vassal states in Lian Heng.
When King Zheng of Qin had just ascended the throne, Li Si pointed out in "Letter to King Zheng of Qin" that Qin had the conditions to unify the world, and the six countries had actually fallen to the status of counties in Qin. Thus, it is natural that Qin unified China.
Since Shang Yang's political reform, Qin has established a centralized state power due to thorough social reform. The emerging landlords have relatively strong strength, rapid economic development, well-equipped troops and strong combat effectiveness. By the time Qin came to power, the six Kanto countries had declined one after another, but the Vietnam War in Qin became stronger.
2. The decline of the six Kanto countries
Second, the significance
It took ten years before and after the Qin Dynasty to complete the unification of China, ending the feudal scuffle since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and establishing the first unified multi-ethnic centralized country in the history of China.
The unification of the Qin Dynasty provided the people with a relatively stable production environment. The Qin Dynasty carried out many measures to eliminate separatist factors, which laid the foundation for the long-term reunification of China. This has had a great and far-reaching impact on the development of China's history.
For a long time, China society has stood in the forefront of world civilization with its highly developed economy and culture, and it can effectively resist foreign aggression and maintain national independence, which is closely related to the pioneering work of Qin reunification. ?
Three. assess
Qin Shihuang destroyed six countries in less than 20 years, ending more than 550 years of war since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and creating the first unified and centralized feudal empire in the history of China. This great empire is of epoch-making significance to China's feudal social and political system, which initiated a new era in the history of China and greatly promoted the ancient society of China.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-The Battle of Qin Destroying the Six Kingdoms