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    Han Dynasty Vs. Qin Dynasty Around 200 b.c. there was two dynasties. There was the Qin dynasty, pronounced “Chin” Dynasty. The other dynasty was the Han dynasty. The Qin dynasty was founded by a man named Shi Huangdi, he founded the dynasty in 221 b.c. The Han Dynasty was founded by a man named Liu Bang, he founded the dynasty in 206 b.c. The Qin dynasty ruler named Shi Huangdi founded the Qin. The Qin gained power by taking down their rival kingdoms. Then, the Qin ruler announced

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    The Qin and Han dynasties changed many things regarding how China was governed. Like when Qin Shi Huang standardized the units of measurement, currency, and the width of roads to ease trade within his country, strengthening the unity between areas. Another change is the Han dynasty’s usage of education. They let all boys receive an education to a certain extent, however, if they wanted to further their education more they would have to travel to the capital. One of the several changes Qin Shi Huang

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    Shi Huangdi in the Qin Dynasty and Alexander the Great each seized large territories from neighboring populations using strong military campaigns. Yet, Shi Huangdi’s legacy is a China still united through the Han Dynasty in 220 C.E. while Alexander’s Empire no longer exists. Alexander had an empire of people, ruled with the same law, who had no common culture. The Qin Dynasty and the following Han Dynasty created a stable empire by standardizing the written language, abolishing the feudal system

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    would like to know Chinese history, the Qin Dynasty is absolutely necessary! The Qin Dynasty is the first big dynasty in the Chinese history. The Qin Dynasty existed was 221 BC to 207 BC. The Qin Dynasty located in Southeast of China. It also had a famous and brutal emperor Qin Shi Huang, and he was the first emperor of China. Because the Qin Dynasty had good geography with a lot of resource, there was a high risk of war from outsiders. Therefore, the Qin built and made strong government to protect

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    were the Qin Dynasty (221- 206 BCE) and the Han Dynasty (202 BCE- 220 CE). They both successfully unified the vast nation of China. Both Empires allowed government to not only influence politics, but also economy, philosophy, and social life. The empires ruled China distinctively differently. The Qin was a very fierce and brutal dynasty, while the Han dynasty tried to reduce the repression of the people brought by the Qin Dynasty. They also both used two distinctive government styles, the Qin used Legalism

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    The Qin Dynasty Despite being the shortest ruling dynasty at fifteen years, the Qin dynasty served a vital role in the development of China’s civilization (51). The Qin dynasty was prefaced by a period of instability caused by an ineffective political system and war between several regions all vying to overtake the others. After the Qin kingdom rose as the victor, King Cheng established for himself the title of Shi huangdi, or emperor, and looked to create a political system that would prevent

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    believed that everything is balanced by an opposite (yin and yang) • Believed in the harmony of oneself (the philosophy is called Dao) • Dynasty- a family of kings • Patterns in Chinese dynasties o Tax revenues declined and dynasties would grow weaker o They would also get invaded o Once the dynasty declined a new dynasty emerged and the cycle started again • Zhou Dynasty (1029-258 B.C.E.) o Governed through alliances with noble families and regional princes instead of a power government o Rulers gave

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    n the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 207 BC), The daily life for farmers was very hard. The farmers had to plow their land, pick fresh crops, clean crops and sell crops, all by themselves. It was a tough day for the average farmer. Coins were the main currency but farmers could also barter using their crops. Weights and measures, coinage and script were standardized throughout the country. The position of women in everyday life was not fun. Since the civilization was strictly male dominance, there was not

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    Qin dynasty is one of the most famous dynasty of Chinese history for being the shortest and the most brutal, and obviously for leaving a powerful political concept to later history in China. Although Qin dynasty was a short lived dynasty, their governing system has certainly made an important history impact to the Chinese history. Qin dynasty was found sometime after when the Zhou dynasty got broken down. The founder of the dynasty was Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Who was a king ruling the Qin State which

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    Emperor of the Qin dynasty was Qin Shi Huang, who was born in 259BCE and ultimately came into power at the age of 21. Despite accomplishing many significant achievements, he attained this in a brutal and callous way. Arguments that will be clearly discussed and explained in this assignment to emphasize the negative aspects of Qin Shi Huang are: the severe punishments he enforced for criminals, his fierce and deceitful war strategies and the prohibiting and burning of Confucius teachings. Qin Shi Huang

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