Time:40:33 WILL MARK BRAINLiEST How did Legalism influence Emperor Shi Huangdi of the Qin dynasty? It influenced the emperor to adopt strict laws to keep control.
It caused the emperor to become afraid of nomadic invasions.
Olt inspired the emperor to honor nature and promote its worship.
O It encouraged the emperor to practice kindness toward citizens.

Legalism became the official philosophy of the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BCE) when the first emperor of China, Shi Huangdi (r. 221-210 BCE), rose to power and banned all other philosophies as a corrupting influence. ... The excesses of the Qin Dynasty's legalism made the regime very unpopular with the people of the time.

Explanation:

Legalism promotes the notion of strict law and order and harsh, collective punishments, ideas that influenced Qin Shi Huangdi's despotism and centralized rule. If we want to understand Legalism, we have to go back to Shang Yang, a reformist statesman from the state of Qin.