Although his namesake dynasty that was supposed to last "10,000 generations" was soon eclipsed by the Han dynasty, he did leave for posterity some 8,000 terracotta soldiers surrounding his tomb.  
His father was most likely imprisoned in Chao at the time of his birth, contrary to some claims that he was the natural son of the man who would become his regent.  This ruler's grand counsellor advised him against sending all foreigners out of his country, although he did outlaw feudalism and forced the feudal lords to move to Hsien-yang.  His reliance on court magicians drew controversy from the Confucians, many of whom he subsequently executed along with staging a Burning of the Books.  He linked several structures previously constructed during the Warring States period to create a version of the Great Wall that preceded the Ming version by 1600 years.  Although his namesake dynasty that was supposed to last "10,000 generations" was soon eclipsed by the Han dynasty, he did leave for posterity some 8,000 terracotta soldiers surrounding his tomb.  FTP, name this man who unified China and became its self-proclaimed first emperor.
His father was most likely imprisoned in Chao at the time of his birth, contrary to some claims that he was the natural son of the man who would become his regent.  
Emperor {Qin} Shi Huang (also accept {Shi} Huang Di, {Yíng} Zhèng and {Ch'in})