君主称为“皇帝”是从秦始皇开始的。在此之前,中国最高统治者称“王”或单称“皇”或“帝”。如周文王、三皇、五帝等。春秋战国时代,王室衰微,一些国力强大的诸侯国的国君也自称为王,如秦王、楚王等。秦王嬴政一统天下后,自认为这是自古未有的功业,甚至连三皇五帝 The monarch called the “emperor” from the Qin Shi Huang began. Prior to this, China's supreme ruler called “king” or simply “emperor” or “emperor.” Such as Zhou Wen Wang, San Huang, Five Emperors and so on. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the royal family declined, and the monarchs of some powerful countries also called themselves king, such as the Qin king and the Chu king. Qin Wang Jun rule the world, since that this is not a merit since ancient times, and even the Three Emperors and Five Emperors