Q’in [Ch’in] Dynasty, 221-Q’in [Ch’in] Dynasty, 221-206 BCE206 BCE

• Established China’s first empire • Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)

• Legalist rule – Bureaucratic administration– Centralized control– Military expansion– Book burnings targeted Confucianists

• Built large section of the Great Wall

Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta ArmyArmy

Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta ArmyArmy

Terra Cotta Soldiers and Terra Cotta Soldiers and CavalrymenCavalrymen

The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China

Eastern Terminus of Eastern Terminus of Great Wall, Shanhai PassGreat Wall, Shanhai Pass

Han Dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Han Dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

• “People of the Han” Original Chinese

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• Silk Road trade develops; improves life for many• Buddhism introduced into China• Expanded into Central Asia

Han – Roman Empire Connection

Han – Roman Empire Connection

Chang’anThe Han Capital

Chang’anThe Han Capital

Liu Sheng Tomb (d. 113 BCE)

Liu Sheng Tomb (d. 113 BCE)

His jade suit has 2498 pieces!

Emperor Wudi, 141-87 BCEEmperor Wudi, 141-87 BCE

• Started public schools. Started public schools. Taught Confucianism. Taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In Grand School in capital. In 100 years, over 30,000 100 years, over 30,000 studied there. studied there.

• Colonized Manchuria, Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & VietnamKorea, & Vietnam

• Civil service system Civil service system – Bureaucrats -Bureaucrats -

meritocracymeritocracy– Confucian scholar-gentryConfucian scholar-gentry

• Revival of Chinese Revival of Chinese landscape paintinglandscape painting

Han ArtifactsHan Artifacts

Imperial Imperial SealSeal

Han Ceramic Han Ceramic HouseHouse

Trade Routes of the Ancient WorldTrade Routes of the Ancient World