From the State of Qin to the Qin Dynasty:the Change of Qin Lv——A New Exploration of the Legal Reasons for the Death of Qin Dynasty Ⅱ
The downfall of the Qin Dynasty has always been attributed to the strictness of Qin Lv,which has almost become a conclusion.The State of Qin became powerful due to the laws of Qin,but the Qin Dynasty perished due to Qin Lv.This contradictory viewpoint has always been accompanied by the study of Qin Lv.Throughout existing research,the specific explanations for the reasons are not only superficial,but also fail to pay attention to changes in the legal application environment from the Qin State to the Qin Dynasty,and there is no discovery of the changes in Qin Lv.From the State of Qin to the Qin Dynasty,the governance system was characterized by a"uni-fied approach to affairs"and"all have legal forms",which were tailored to the times.The fundamental reason for exploring the changes in Qin Lv lies in the rulers'understanding and emphasis on the Legalist theories of"law","technique",and"potential".Studying the changes in the attitudes of rulers to-wards the"law","technique",and"potential"of the Legalist school from the Qin State to the Qin Dynasty is of great significance for understanding the rise of the Qin State due to Qin Lv and the fall of the Qin Dynasty due to the Qin Lv.
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