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Why did Qin Shihuang call himself the first emperor?
He claimed to be the first emperor. After winning political power and unifying the world, he created the title of "Emperor", calling himself the first emperor, announcing that future generations would be called II, III and even eternity, and fantasizing that the rule of the Qin Dynasty would continue from generation to generation.

Before him, there were only Wang and Di. After Qin Shihuang unified the whole country, he considered himself a "sage, Huang San, who made great contributions to the Five Emperors". He combined the two highest titles of "Emperor" and "Emperor" into one and became his own emperor. From then on, the son of heaven was called the emperor. From the beginning, he was called the emperor. In order to let his descendants rule China from generation to generation, they gave themselves the titles of first emperor, second generation and third generation.

China had "three emperors and five emperors" before Qin Shihuang. Who is it? Yao, Shun, Yu, Shennong, Zhuan Xu and Huangdi. Qin Shihuang hoped that his status, power and prestige were higher than theirs. And emperors and emperors are emperors, 1 is called "the first emperor".

Qin Shihuang believed that "Germany surpassed Huang San and built five emperors". He wanted "four Huang San" and "six or five emperors", so he called himself the first emperor.

And stipulates that "I" and "Yu" ... can only be used by him.