The reason emperor Qin Shihuangdi practiced censorship was because Censorship prevented people from questioning or criticizing the government in books.
<h3>Who was emperor Qin Shihuangdi ?</h3>
This man was the emperor of the Qin people. He was the one that ruled from the period of (221–210 BCE. He is credited as the one that helped to unify the Chinese people.
He also used censorship as the instrument of controlling the people so they do not question the government.
