Shi Huangdi
Shi Huangdi ordered the peasents from all over the country to build the wall.
The first emperor of China; Qin Shi Huangdi (Chin Shee or Shur Hwong Dee)
Shi Huangdi desired a return to family order and social harmony.
they implemented a strong government, the country was divided into 36 groups, and shi Huangdi included rewards and punishments to keep order in china.
it supported Shi Huangdi's goverment by creating a strong empire that could last for a long time.
A lot of people think that Qin Xi Huangdi ( or Qin Shi Huangdi) was the one who build the entire wall. Not true! Actually walls were built before that. Apparently the first wall ever build in China was the wall of Qi (not Qin!), build in 400 bc. Although it didn't look the same way like we know the wall from tv or pictures. It was more like a mass of dirt. But Qin Xi Huangdi ordered to connect all of those walls together to create one long wall.
Because he was powerful among others in the chinese culture.
Shi Huangdi founded Legalism as the political philosophy of the Qin Dynasty. Legalism emphasized strict laws, harsh punishments, and centralized control by the ruler in order to maintain social order and stability.
He outlawed the ideas of Confucius and Others
Qin Shi Huang the first emperor of china was the first ruler to order the construction of the great wall of china. He did this to display power and to protect his empire from invaders from the northeast.
It is believed that Emperor Huangdi cracked down on Confucianism because he found the teachings of Confucius to be a threat to his power and authority. Confucianism emphasizes hierarchy and moral leadership, which could potentially undermine the absolute power of the emperor. As a result, Huangdi sought to suppress Confucianism in order to maintain control over his empire.