Lü Buwei [SEP] manner of death
his posts and titles and was banished to the remote Shu region in the south of Qin. While in exile, Lü Buwei committed suicide by consuming poison. Apart from his political career, Lü Buwei is also known for sponsoring the "Lüshi Chunqiu", an encyclopaedic compendium of the ideas of the Hundred Schools of Thought that was published in 239 BC.
Life.
The primary sources of information about Lü Buwei date from the first century BC: Sima Qian's "Shiji" ("Records of the Grand Historian
Lü Buwei
Lü Buwei (291–235 BC) was a Chinese businessman and politician of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Originally an influential merchant from the Wey (衛) state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a minor prince serving as a hostage in the Zhao state. Through bribes and machinations, Lü Buwei succeeded in helping King Zhuangxiang become the heir apparent to the Qin throne. In 249 BC, after King Zhuangxiang ascended the throne following the death of his father,