The Withdrawal of the Qin Army from Qianling Prefecture: From the End of Conquest to the Beginning of Occupation

Abstract

After having conquered the Liye region and establishing Qianling prefecture, the Qin army departed from this newly occupied territory stepwise. According to the withdrawal, the ruling system was also gradually adjusted. In this article, the author analyzes the Liye Qin strips chronologically, and examines the process through which military victories resulted in rule by the occupying forces.