In Chinese folklore the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is never presented as a
hero. Instead he is always presented as villain who is undone by his own
arrogance and impiety. He is often introduced in folk tales as the "Wicked
Emperor Qin Shi Huang". However, historians believe that many of the most
salacious stories about China's first emperor may have been exaggerated or
invented by later writers who did not care for his preferred philosophy. Has
one of China's most significant figures been the victim of fake history? Tune
in and find out how ghost tablets, huge dongs, and a philosophy more
Machiavellian than Machiavelli all play a role in the story.
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