<p>Yes he was. He was based off Li Xin.  </p>

<p>Here is a great resource describing many of the similarities / differences: <a href="https://magaxking.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/ri-shinli-xin/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">link</a></p>

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2019-07-26T03:02:56.497Z
2019-07-26T03:02:56.497Z
mshlis
<p>It is true that Shin is based on a real-life historical figure by the name of Li Xin. But he wasn't a commoner. In fact, he was actually the son of the governor of the Nanjun Commandery.</p>
<p>And about him being one of the greatest Qin generals, he certainly was a prominent general. He was one of the generals who played a very crucial role in the unification of China.</p>

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2021-05-25T16:38:20.397Z
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Ankit Saha
<p>As the question suggests, I wanted to ask if there really was some commoner like Shin in <em>Kingdom</em> who became one of the greatest generals of Qin Dynasty in reality or according to the Warring States-era history?</p>

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Was the main protagonist Shin in the manga Kingdom a real historical figure?
# Was the main protagonist Shin in the manga Kingdom a real historical figure?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-07-24
As the question suggests, I wanted to ask if there really was some commoner like Shin in *Kingdom* who became one of the greatest generals of Qin Dynasty in reality or according to the Warring States-era history?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-26. Score: 4
Yes he was. He was based off Li Xin.

Here is a great resource describing many of the similarities / differences: [link](https://magaxking.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/ri-shinli-xin/)
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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-05-25. Score: 2
It is true that Shin is based on a real-life historical figure by the name of Li Xin. But he wasn't a commoner. In fact, he was actually the son of the governor of the Nanjun Commandery.

And about him being one of the greatest Qin generals, he certainly was a prominent general. He was one of the generals who played a very crucial role in the unification of China.
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