The Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) was the first imperial dynasty of China, established by Qin Shi Huangdi, who standardized currency, weights and measures, and built the first Great Wall of China. However, Qin Shi Huangdi was also a brutal ruler who executed dissenters and burned books. The dynasty fell after his death due to many internal enemies. The subsequent Han dynasty (202 BC-221 AD) adopted Confucianism and established civil service exams. It developed the Silk Road, opened trade, and saw a great increase in population before falling to nomadic invaders and internal corruption. The Sui dynasty (581-618 AD) completed construction of the
The Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) was the first imperial dynasty of China, established by Qin Shi Huangdi, who standardized currency, weights and measures, and built the first Great Wall of China. However, Qin Shi Huangdi was also a brutal ruler who executed dissenters and burned books. The dynasty fell after his death due to many internal enemies. The subsequent Han dynasty (202 BC-221 AD) adopted Confucianism and established civil service exams. It developed the Silk Road, opened trade, and saw a great increase in population before falling to nomadic invaders and internal corruption. The Sui dynasty (581-618 AD) completed construction of the
The Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) was the first imperial dynasty of China, established by Qin Shi Huangdi, who standardized currency, weights and measures, and built the first Great Wall of China. However, Qin Shi Huangdi was also a brutal ruler who executed dissenters and burned books. The dynasty fell after his death due to many internal enemies. The subsequent Han dynasty (202 BC-221 AD) adopted Confucianism and established civil service exams. It developed the Silk Road, opened trade, and saw a great increase in population before falling to nomadic invaders and internal corruption. The Sui dynasty (581-618 AD) completed construction of the
The Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) was the first imperial dynasty of China, established by Qin Shi Huangdi, who standardized currency, weights and measures, and built the first Great Wall of China. However, Qin Shi Huangdi was also a brutal ruler who executed dissenters and burned books. The dynasty fell after his death due to many internal enemies. The subsequent Han dynasty (202 BC-221 AD) adopted Confucianism and established civil service exams. It developed the Silk Road, opened trade, and saw a great increase in population before falling to nomadic invaders and internal corruption. The Sui dynasty (581-618 AD) completed construction of the
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Dynasties of China
Qin (221-207 BC) (Rome & Carthage)
• Qin Shi Huangdi (first emperor): first & only
emperor • Adopted Legalism: strict rules of punishment • Standardized currency, language, measurements, laws • Built first Great Wall • Women--lived with the husband's family Qin (221-207 BC) • Brutal ruler executed dissenters, burned books • Cracked down on Confucians: freedom • Many enemies, dynasty falls after his death • Buried in his elaborate tomb Where they think Qin is Buried! Guarding His Tomb: Terracotta Warriors—Pit 1 Han (202 BC-221 AD) (Roman Empire) • Legalism replaced by Confucianism • Introduced civil service examination (scholar gentry) • Silk Roads developed, opens trade • Capital city was Chang'an, urban, well-planned Han (202BC-221AD) • Buddhism introduced, paper invented • Great increase in population, landholdings • Nomadic raiders • Corruption, weak leaders • Han make up 90% of the people Roman Vs. China Chang’an: Han Capital Liu Sheng Tomb (113 BC
Jade suit has 2,498 pieces
Life under Wu Di: Power in 141 BC • Had defense on the Great Wall using smoke and flag signals • Regular mail delivery • Trained police dogs • Developed the Silk Road The Silk Road General Ban Chao: Han General and Colonial Administrator • 1. Smooth communications along Silk Road • 2. Aware of Rom--China and Rome both consider themselves the center of the universe • 3. Began to trade silk through Persia to Rome 221-581(AD) • War lords control China-no centralized gov’t • •Non-Chinese nomads control much of China • •Buddhism becomes popular-Confucianism failed Sui (581-618AD) (Rome in Shambles-- Germanic) • Completed Grand Canal • High taxes, forced labor: public works expensive • Military failures (couldn’t conquer Korea)-- overextend in territory • Assassination ends dynasty The Grand Canal The Grand Canal Today Sui Dynasty