ABSTRACT
Chau Siang had already ruled for fifty-two years over the state of Ts'in, so that he was an old man when he defeated Nan. With the death of the Emperor Nan begins the Ts'in dynasty, though thirty years have to elapse before it is recognized by the whole of the nation. Chwan Siang prince occupies a very important position in the history of his time. Chung, or Shih Hwang-ti man came into power when he was thirteen years old, and he may be considered really to be the founder of the Ts'in dynasty. In the year B.C.232 the Duke of Han, in terror of Chung, who gave signs that he was going to invade his dominions, very wisely surrendered them to him, and as a reward was made a high official under him. In the twenty-first year of his reign Chung determined upon one of the most serious enterprises that he had undertaken, and that was the conquest of Ch'u.
