He asked his Prime Minister, Li Si, to unite the eight calligraphic styles that were thriving in other states to create the standardized qinzhuan (Qin-Dynasty seal) script.
他命宰相李斯将当时的大篆、小篆、刻符、摹
In ancient books on calligraphy, Chinese men of letters liked to depict the various calligraphic styles as metaphors for natural scenery or phenomena.