祖龙一炬 — “Refers to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books”
祖龙一炬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books”. Often used metaphorically to describe the complete destruction of cultural heritage, knowledge, or historical records by a single, powerful act. Literally, “The Ancestral Dragon's single blaze”.
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Origin and Story of 祖龙一炬
In the 34th year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's reign, the Emperor adopted Prime Minister Li Si's suggestion. Considering Chunyu Yue, who had advocated for feudal enfeoffment, as promoting private scholarship that slandered the imperial court, Qin Shi Huang ordered all historical records, except for "Qin Ji," to be handed over and burned.
Scholars like Lu Sheng expressed their discontent, which led Qin Shi Huang to order the arrest of over 460 alchemists and Confucian scholars, who were then buried alive in pits in Xianyang.
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Open the tool →Questions about 祖龙一炬
What does 祖龙一炬 mean?
祖龙一炬 (zǔ lóng yī jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books”.
How do you pronounce 祖龙一炬?
祖龙一炬 is pronounced zǔ lóng yī jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祖龙一炬 literally mean?
Literally, 祖龙一炬 means “the Ancestral Dragon's single blaze”. It is used to mean “refers to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books”.
Where does 祖龙一炬 come from?
祖龙一炬 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 祖龙一炬?
祖龙：秦始皇。指秦始皇焚书。比喻一把火烧掉