The Emperor Q'in The Chinese emperor Q'in Shi Huang Ti ruled from 221 B. C to 210 B. C. He was the ruler of the kingdom of Q'in who conquered six other rival kingdoms to bring China out of the Warring States period and form a united China.
The Chinese language is one in which the tone of a vowel's pronunciation is quite important, unlike Western languages based on Latin and derived from Indo - European origins. Chinese is very difficult for the Western palate to master, and Westerners not trained in the language cannot perceive many significant differences in the pronunciation of Chinese vowels. The name Q’in can most closely be pronounced by Westerners as "Chin", but this is still only a rude approximation of the Chinese pronunciation. The name of the first Q'in emperor is usually rendered "Chin Shihuangdi" for Europeans and Americans.
The First Emperor of China images of weapons, p. 57, pp. 66 - 69. Anti - corrosion coatings, p. 69.