Whether Qin Shi Huang should be remembered for his creations or for his tyranny is still the subject of contention, but everyone agrees that, as the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, he was one of the most important rulers in China's history.
He unified China, and as emperor, Qin reorganized the state bureaucracy, abolishing all the existing nobility and replacing it with officials appointed by him. He also built a road network, with the capital Xianyang as the center. Qin also simplified Chinese writing, standardized weights and measures and minted new bronze coins.
