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Ch’in (Qin) Dynasty. 221 B.C.-------206 B.C. Ch’in Dynasty. Ch’in Dynasty. Facts --Smallest and most remote of the Zhou dependencies --They valued frugality, hard work and discipline --Virtually no art, culture, music, literature or theater. Book learning was condemned. Ch’in Dynasty. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ch’in (Qin) Dynasty
221 B.C.-------206 B.C
Ch’in Dynasty
Ch’in DynastyFacts
--Smallest and most remote of the Zhou dependencies
--They valued frugality, hard work and discipline
--Virtually no art, culture, music, literature or theater. Book learning was condemned.
Ch’in DynastyGovernment
Legalists—influenced by Hsun-tzu’s view of
human nature and Mo-tzu’s utilitarianism.
Han Fei-tzu—chief essays of legalism. He
stressed the need for severe laws and harsh
punishments as the only way to establish order.
Ch’in DynastyShi Huang Ti—he built a new capital at Hsian
Yang in the Wei River Valley.
Policies
Primogeniture—(eldest son inherits property
and status) was abolished.
Slavery—abolished except for domestic servants
Laws—applied to all even aristocrats
Ch’in DynastyWorks Projects
--Imperial System of roads and canals
--His own tomb
--The Great Wall
Ch’in Dynasty
Ch’in Authoritarianism
Burning of books
Highly developed police system
Travel restricted
Ch’in Dynasty
Han Dynasty
202 B.C.-------220 A.D.
Han Dynasty
Liu BangFounded the Han in 202
from peasant origins
Han Kao-tsu (High
Progenitor)
First Emperor
Liu BangAbolished
Restrictions on travel
Controls on Education
High Taxes
Retained
Conscription in the Army
Forced Labor for works projects
Han Wu TiRuled 141-87 B.C.
Government
Ever-Normal Granary System—
Prevented famine by collecting grain in good years for sale at controlled prices during
lean years
Han DynastyGovernment
Confucianism the State philosophy.
Why?
Government
Imperial Exams—
Had to learn the Five Classics
They helped to lessen corruption, mediocrity and ineffectiveness.
Trade and Commerce
Silk RoadSilk was the main export from China andwas in demand in the West.
Chang Ch’ien was captured by a Turkishcavalry group for ten years. He returned in 126 B.C. with grapevine cuttings, alfalfaseeds and news of Rome.
Trade and Commerce
Trade and Commerce
Parthians the middle men of the Silk Road.
They feared direct contact between China
and Rome.
The Han had meet the Parthians in 97 A.D.
and told them to turn back.
Achievements
Paper—appeared at the end of the first century B.C.
Porcelain—glazed, nonporous ware, aka
China.
Wheelbarrow—wheel centered in the middle
Achievements
Ssu-ma Ch’ien (Simaqien)
China’s grand historian, he replaced many
of the historical records destroyed by the
Ch’in.
Han SculptureDrum Jar
Han Sculpture
Han Sculpture
Han Decline and Collapse
Emperors of the last century were weak
--High taxation
--Large land owners taxed less
--Peasants fled to the south
--Barbarians
The Six Dynasties(220-589)
Period of the Three Kingdoms
(220-290)
Shu, Wei and the Wu
Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty (581-618)
Sui Wen Ti founded the Sui
Yang Ti (604-618) builds canal from
Hangzhou in the south to Kaifeng in the
North.
He rebuilds the Great Wall
Achievements
Gunpowder
Coal as a fuel source
Magnetized needle for north
T’ang Dynasty(618-907)
Li shih-min—founder of the T’ang, Chinese
and Barbarian blood.
He takes the title of T’ai Tsung (Tai zong)
which means Great Ancestor.
T’ang Dynasty
Government
Maintained the Civil Service Exam.
Government officials were known as
Mandarians.
Rule of Avoidance
Board of Censors
Government
Public Works
Rebuilt the roads of the Ch’in and the
Han. They included post stations along
the road every ten miles to rest or
change horses.
T’ang Achievements
Government
Military
The T’ang army was led by
aristocratic families. Horses were a
prized possession. Many mounted
warriors had crossbows, lances and
swords.
T’ang Art
Earthenware with polychrome glaze 725 AD. Glaze is a fine cobalt blue
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T’ang Art
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T’ang Decline and Collapse
--Peasants and small land owners paid the most in taxes
--Imperial Land Grants resulted in land not being taxed
--Corvee Labor no longer enforced, which was required of all fit males
--Mercenaries cost money troops developed loyalty to regional commanders
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