Lü Buwei

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Lü Buwei was a powerful and influential merchant-turned-statesman of the Warring States period who played a key role in Qin’s rise and in the early life and reign of Qin Shi Huang.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese politician
chancellor
historical figure of the Warring States period
merchant
allegedCauseOfDeath suicide
associatedWith King Zhuangxiang of Qin NERFINISHED
Lüshi Chunqiu NERFINISHED
Qin Shi Huang NERFINISHED
Queen Dowager Zhao NERFINISHED
authorOf Lüshi Chunqiu NERFINISHED
birthPlace State of Wey NERFINISHED
Warring States period China NERFINISHED
causeOfDownfall court scandals during Qin Shi Huang’s early reign
citizenship State of Qin NERFINISHED
country State of Qin NERFINISHED
deathPlace State of Shu NERFINISHED
employer Qin court NERFINISHED
endOfCareer exile to Shu
era Warring States period NERFINISHED
familyName NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork compilation of encyclopedic texts
political philosophy
statecraft
givenName Buwei NERFINISHED
guardianOf Ying Zheng NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod late Warring States period NERFINISHED
influenced Qin political reforms
early reign of Qin Shi Huang
knownFor being an early patron and protector of the future Qin Shi Huang
compiling the Lüshi Chunqiu
helping Prince Yiren become King Zhuangxiang of Qin
serving as chancellor of Qin
languageOfWork Classical Chinese
legacy major architect of Qin’s unification policies
mentorOf Ying Zheng NERFINISHED
name Lü Buwei NERFINISHED
nativeName 呂不韋 NERFINISHED
notableWork Lüshi Chunqiu NERFINISHED
occupation chancellor of Qin
merchant
politician
playedRoleIn rise of the State of Qin
politicalFaction Qin court reformers
positionHeld Chancellor of Qin
Prime Minister of Qin
romanization Lu Buwei NERFINISHED
Lü Buwei NERFINISHED

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state of Qin notableChancellor Lü Buwei
subject surface form: State of Qin