| The Qin dynasty, which ruled China from 221 to 206 BC, abolished slavery and discouraged serfdom. |
| Looking at Qin Yi's wrinkle-free face and her smooth, white complexion, one can hardly guess her true age. |
| The doctrine of Legalism that guided the Qin emphasized strict adherence to a legal code and the absolute power of the emperor. |
| The legalism was too tough and the first empire that tried it, the Qin empire, which gave China its name lasted only two emperors, then got kicked out. |
| Nobody ever accused him of delaying the end of the Warring States Period in his attempts to stop the Qin Kingdom from reuniting the whole country. |
| He makes his qin students take calligraphy with him, and calligraphy and painting students play the qin. |
