# Li Si

_Chinese politician of the Qin Dynasty_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Li Si was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and official of the Qin dynasty. He served as Qin state Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng — who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang's eighteenth son and second emperor. In the Shiji, Li Si is said to have admired and utilized the administrative ideas of Shen Buhai, repeatedly referring to the technique of Shen Buhai and Han Fei, but regarding law, he followed Shang Yang.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Shangcai County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152919#P19))
- **Place of death:** Xianyang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152919#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Chu; Qin dynasty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152919#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; philosopher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152919#P106))
- **Positions held:** prime minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152919#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Li Si held?**  
Positions held by Li Si include: prime minister.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Li Si](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Si) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q152919](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152919) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Li Si". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/li-si. Retrieved 10 November 2026.