Qin Shihuang launched the famous "burning books to bury Confucianism" incident. What does he want to achieve?

Qin Shihuang's? Burning books and burying Confucianism? It is to safeguard national rule and unify thoughts.

In 2 13 BC, Qin Shihuang gave a banquet in Xianyang. At the banquet, the doctor told Zhou not to flatter. The two men argued and later criticized Qin Shihuang's county system. He believed that the Qin Dynasty should follow the example of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to implement the enfeoffment system. A stone stirs up a thousand waves. Then many people participated in the discussion of the enfeoffment system and the county system, and the situation once got out of control. Qin Shihuang realized the seriousness of the problem, and it was not good for the rule of the Qin Dynasty to continue like this. As the emperors of past dynasties, Qin Shihuang made many outstanding contributions. Including the implementation of the county system, unified measurement, unified writing and so on. As the implementer of the county system, we can't go back on our word. So we must resolutely carry it out to the end.

Through this argument, Qin Shihuang discovered a deeper problem. Why do people like Chun Yuyue oppose him? So he went to find out what happened. Because there is something wrong with the books read by these scholars. The books that these readers read are all books left over from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so they are highly respected? The enfeoffment system? The influence is lasting. The more books you read, the more easily you are influenced and the more stubborn you are. Therefore, it is impossible to change faith in a period of time. So the simplest and rudest method is also the most effective method. Conquer by force.

Burn those books that advocate the enfeoffment system, and after a long time, everyone will not have this idea of shaking the rule. Qin Shihuang ordered the burning of books, which refers to books with printed contents. Other books, including books on medicine, divination and agronomy, have been preserved. This is a cruel measure taken by the rulers to consolidate their rule. Culturally speaking, burning books and burying Confucianism destroyed the inheritance of many cultures. From a historical point of view, safeguarding national unity is complete. Until now, China still implements the county system. So from the overall situation, it is necessary for Qin Shihuang to take effective measures.