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Categories: 210s BC, 3rd century BC in China, Political and cultural purges, Book censorship in China, Political repression in China
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burning of books and burying of scholars  Burning of the books and burial of the scholars  Fen Shu Keng Ru  Fenshu Kengru  Fénshū Kēngrú
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The burning of books and burying of scholars, also known as burning the books and executing the ru scholars, refers to the purported burning of texts in 213 BCE and live burial of 460 Confucian scholars in 212 BCE by the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty. Wikipedia
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The burning of books and burying of scholars, also known as burning the books and executing the ru scholars, refers to the purported burning of texts in 213 BCE and live burial of 460 Confucian scholars in 212 BCE by the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty. Wikipedia
Event that occurred in ancient China Wikidata