List of The Legend of Qin characters

This is the list of The Legend of Qin characters.

Main protagonists

Hundred Schools of Thought

Directionists (纵横家)

(Chinese: 纵横家; pinyin: zòng héng jiā) A mysterious school, also called the Guigu (Ghost Valley) School. The school name means Longitudinal and Latitudinal, named after Longit Union and Latit Bonds which separately fought against and assisted Qin Kingdom. There are only two students in each generation, and one of them has to be defeated and die. The living one will control the rise and fall of all under heaven. "When they rise the kings are frightened; when they settle the world rests in peace."

Mohists (墨家)

(Chinese: 墨家; pinyin: mò jiā) Developed by Mozi, this school holds upon the ideas of "No war" and "Equal love". The Mohists are masters of machinery skills and build Machinery City. The city is a paradise for the people and is protected by all kinds of machines and traps. Many of the Mohists are martial art masters.

Confucianists (儒家)

(Chinese: 儒家; pinyin: rú jiā) Confucianists is one of the most respected schools and is the school of Master Confucius. The school has very orthodox beliefs, teaching the students to study for the country. However, the emperor sees this school as a big threat due to its great influence. In the latter half of Season 3, Tianming and Shaoyu study there as Confucianist disciples.

Taoists (道家)

(Chinese: 道家; pinyin: dào jiā) The school of Lao-tzu. Divided into two sections: the Heaven Clan(Chinese: 天宗; pinyin: tiān zōng) and the Human Clan(Chinese: 人宗; pinyin: rén zōng). The former focuses on self-cultivation and the nature, while the latter cares about the policies and situations, which causes conflicts between the two.

Yin-Yang School (阴阳家)

(Chinese: 阴阳家; pinyin: yīn yáng jiā) In real history, Yin-Yang School focused on astrology, the mysteries of the five elements and the Eight Diagrams. Many of Yin-Yang School are said to have studied divinity. Therefore, in this story, Yin-Yang School possess magical powers. Some of their names belong to the gods and goddesses in The Nine Odes by Qu Yuan, the first poet of ancient China.

Others

Other antagonists

Quicksand (流沙)and Inverse Quicksand(逆流沙)

(Chinese: 流沙; pinyin: liú shā) (Chinese: 逆流沙; pinyin: nì liú shā)

Qin Empire (秦帝国)

(The following characters in this part but Gongshu Chou have prototypes in the history of Qin; Gongshu's name probably derives from that of Gongshu Ban who was a contemporary of Mozi.)

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