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QIN & HAN DYNASTY 5 -3

QIN DYNASTY l l l Shi Huangdi unified China as its 1 st emperor Rule the Qin, who lived along China’s western edge By 221 B. C. , he had extended his rule over most of what is modernday China

QIN DYNASTY l l l Shi Huangdi was a strong and harsh ruler Built the Great Wall to keep nomads from invading from the north Built roads so armies could travel quickly

QIN DYNASTY l Shi Huangdi tried to unify the economy – – Create one currency Set a common system of weights & measures Improved system of writing Created a law code

QIN DYNASTY l Shi Huangdi tried to create a common culture – – – Outlawed Confucianism Burned books Required the people to learn the philosophy of Qin scholars

QIN DYNASTY l l After Shi Huangdi’s death, civil war erupted in China Qin dynasty lasted only 15 years

HAN DYNASTY l l Liu Bang helped overthrow the Qin dynasty 1 st emperor of Han dynasty – l l Born as a peasant Created a stable government Set up civil service based on Confucianism

HAN DYNASTY l Wudi “Warrior Emperor” came to power in 140 B. C. – l Liu Bang’s great grandson Wudi made improvements to the Great Wall & strengthened the army

HAN DYNASTY l l Wudi increased his empire’s size China’s stability & prosperity continued after Wudi died Han Dynasty ended in 220 A. D. The dynasty lasted 400 years

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