Was emperor qin a good leader or a poor leader?

Answer 1

Qin was a good leader. He is the first emperor of China that United China and started what China is today. He defeated many other King and standardized many things in China. Due to possible Mercury poisoning he became crazy in later part of his rule. He was fanatical and a tyrant.

But there were many others who disliked him for the way he chose to run the country.

Answer 2

He was an effective ruler. Together with a couple of able Ministers, he restructured the administration of China and very importantly, decided that appointments to public office could be made on the basis of merit only, and no longer on the basis of status or connections. He also introduced standardization of currencies and weights and measures - very important for China's economic development, as was his extensive work on improving China's infrastructure, such as roads and canals. Many of the changes and institutions during his reign were to endure for many centuries. He also introduced the rule of Law in China, meaning that every person in the realm was bound by publicly declared laws.