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Lü Buwei (291–235 BCE) was a Chinese merchant and politician of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Originally an influential merchant from the Wey ( 衛) state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a minor prince serving as a hostage in the Zhao state.
Lü Buwei was a Chinese statesman who was minister of the state of Qin, one of the small feudal kingdoms into which China was divided between 770 and 221 bce. Qin, in northwestern China, under Lü’s clever management, engulfed many of its neighbouring states, and by the end of Lü’s ministry China was.
Embark on a historical journey to uncover the life of Lu Buwei, the merchant turned kingmaker whose cunning and ambition sculpted the fate of an empire. From...
1 Jan 2001 · An exceptionally rich and comprehensive compendium, The Annals of Lü Buwei recounts in engaging, straightforward, and readable prose the great variety of beliefs and customs of its time.
21 Feb 2024 · Dive into the story of Lu Buwei, the man whose bold vision and investment transformed a captive prince into Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. Discov...
Lü Buwei was one of the most important politicians of the Qin kingdom in the decades before its successful conquest and integration of the entire realm of ancient China in the year 221 bce. Rare among politicians of the time, he was not a member of the nobility but only a wealthy merchant.
The Annals of Lu Buwei. John Knoblock; Jeffrey Riegel - Stanford University Press, 2001. Book description. This is the first complete English translation of Lüshi chunqiu, compiled in 239 B.C.
