Fusu

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Ying Fusu (* 3rd century BC ; † 210 BC ) was the eldest son of the Chinese emperor Qin Shihuangdi and his designated heir. Shortly after the death of his father, he fell victim to an intrigue .

Life

Fusu aroused in 212 BC The resentment of the emperor when he criticized his tough policy. As a punishment, he was exiled to the northern border of the empire to oversee the construction of the Great Wall of China . Even as his father on September 10, 210 BC BC died, he stayed there and knew nothing of his death. Although Fusu was crown prince, his rivals Li Si and Zhao Gao , the chancellor and the eunuch, preferred to appoint his younger brother Qin Er Shi as emperor. Therefore, his rivals kept his father's death a secret and issued the imperial order on behalf of Qin Shihuangdi calling for Fusu and General Meng Tian , a follower of Fusu, to commit suicide. Both followed the order immediately, as they did not assume any deception

A few years after his death, his son Ziying was Chinese emperor for 46 days before surrendering to Liú Bāng .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Liao, Yan: Famous People of China, Wisconsin / Shanghai / Guangzhou, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ming, Hung Hing: The Road To The Throne. How Liu Bang Founded China`s Han Dynasty, New York 2011, p. 70.
personal data
SURNAME Fusu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ying Fusu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese heir to the throne
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 210 BC Chr.