I am the First Emperor; let my successors be counted by number - second, third, to the ten-thousandth generation, the line unbroken.
朕為始皇帝。後世以計數,二世三世至于萬世,傳之無窮。
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Qin Shi Huang
First emperor of China (259-210 BC). In 221 BC he unified the warring states, invented the title huangdi, and standardised script, weights, and currency. Builder of the first Great Wall; reviled for book-burning.
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Source: 司馬遷『史記』秦始皇本紀Verified