Confucian historians condemned the emperor Qin Shi Huang in the Ten Crimes of Qin, a list that was compiled to highlight his tyrannical actions. The famous Han poet and statesman Jia Yi concluded his essay The Faults of Qin (:zh:过秦论) with what was to become the standard Confucian judgment of the reasons for Qin's collapse.
Confucian historians condemned Emperor Qin Shi Huang, as detailed in the Ten Crimes of Qin, a list created to highlight his tyrannical rule.  The renowned Han poet and statesman Jia Yi concluded his essay The Faults of Qin (:zh:过秦论) with the standard Confucian explanation for Qin's downfall.