Su Qin

Su Qin (?–284 BCE) was a Chinese political consultant and philosopher who was an influential political strategist during the Warring States period. He was born in Chengxuan Village, Luoyang, in present-day Henan Province. According to legend Su Qin was a disciple of Guiguzi, one of the major adherents of the School of Diplomacy. He was the chief advocate of the "Vertical Alliance" (Chinese: 合纵; pinyin: Hézòng, which sought to create an alliance of the other states against the state of Qin. At hi