Brief History Qin Dynasty Inventions Legalism Standardized Money

Brief History

Qin Dynasty Inventions • • • Legalism Standardized Money Building of Great Wall Terra Cotta Army Multiplication Table

Advancements The Chinese were very advanced and ahead of the rest of the world during its dynasties The Chinese Invented things that would change the world and each dynasty left its mark on the world in the form of different inventions Known for the “ 4 Great Inventions” as well as many other small inventions

The 4 Great Inventions

Paper • Invented in 105 AD by Chan Lun during the Eastern Han Dynasty • Paper was based on – Tree Bark – rope pieces – Bamboo – Rags – Old fishing nets

Paper Con’t • During the Tang and Song Dynasty, different forms of paper were developed: – Bamboo paper – Hemp paper – Hide paper – Xuan paper – Plus other forms

Printing • Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) • Stone-Tablet Rubbing – Used to spread Confucian Knowledge • Sui Dynasty (581 -618 AD) – Block Printing • Led to 1 st book ever printed in 868 (Buddhist Sutra)

Printing • Tang Dynasty (618 -907) – Technique spread across Asia • Song Dynasty (960 -1279) – Bi Sheng had an idea? – Carved individual characters on small, identical square pieces of clay and then hardened them through slow baking – Led to Johann Gutenberg’s creation of metal characters

Gunpowder • Song Dynasty – Based on saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulphur, and charcoal – Invented in 1044 by Zeng Gongliang – Led to the first cannon in China during the Song Dynasty – By end of Song Dynasty, Chinese developed multi-stage rockets

Gunpowder Uses • Fire Lances • Flamethrowers • Anti-Personnel Mines • Advantages: – Weapons – Security

Other China Geography

Han Dynasty • • • Silk Road Wheelbarrow Seismograph Hot Air Balloon Compass

Group Work • Your group has invented one of the 4 Greatest Inventions – What should you do with the invention? – Should you market your invention or keep it to yourself? – What are you going to ask for in return for trading your invention to other countries?

Group Work Con’t – As a ruler, how does this invention improve your dynasty? – Are there any drawbacks to having this invention once word gets out that you have it? • Each group will present their answer to one of the questions

Exit Slips • Answer this question on your exit slip: • Explain 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage for having this invention in your dynasty?