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What does Qin Shihuang look like? Is it really ugly?
Thousands of years have passed, and no portrait of Qin Shihuang has been preserved, so no one knows his true appearance. The portrait of Qin Shihuang that we see now comes from the works of Yan, a great painter in the Tang Dynasty. So there are only some rumors about what Qin Shihuang looks like. No one knows what he looks like now, unless he can cross the Qin Dynasty to have a look.

No matter what Qin Shihuang looks like or whether he is a hero or a tyrant, his achievements are undeniable. He built the Great Wall, abolished the feudal system and set up counties. These are beyond the reach of any king. Moreover, Qin Shihuang was the first emperor in the history of our country, and he unified the six countries. What's more, I think appearance is not the most important thing, but talent is the most important thing.

According to different records, there are two versions of Qin Shihuang's appearance. The first one is that Qin Shihuang was particularly ugly. In the Biography of Qin Shihuang, it is recorded that Qin Shihuang is an image with a flat nose, bulging eyes and suffering from respiratory diseases, but this statement may not be true, because Guo Moruo's main purpose of vilifying Qin Shihuang is to criticize some Chiang Kai-shek's dictatorships through Qin Shihuang.

There is a second saying that Qin Shihuang was a tall and powerful man. According to Li Jue in the Western Han Dynasty and Taiping Yulan in the Northern Song Dynasty, Qin Shihuang was a man with a big mouth, a protruding forehead, long eyes and a high nose. However, in addition to the appearance of Qin Shihuang, some people are curious about the height of Qin Shihuang. According to historical records, Qin Shihuang was eight feet tall, that is, his height reached 1.9 meters.

Moreover, it can be seen from Jing Ke's stabbing of the king of Qin that Qin Shihuang was a very tall man. Qin Wuyang, 12 years old, turned pale when he saw Qin Shihuang, so we can also see that Qin Shihuang was a fierce emperor.

Actually, I don't think it matters whether he looks good or not. The most important thing is his talent and achievements.