By : Consolacion, Jan Arthur Veslino, Marc Kenneth

The Ch’in Dynasty (221 – 206 BC)

Establishment of Ch’in Dynasty (Warring States Period)

Establishment Of Ch’in

The Ch’in DynastyChin Dynasty Capital: Xianyang

“Ch’in shih-huang-ti “Emperor of Ch’in A title which means, “ The First Exalted Emperor of Ch’in”

Li Ssu Trusted Adviser of Emperor Che’ngA scholar of the Legalist school of PhilosophyEmphasized strict laws and obedience

Bureaucracy Appointed on centralized government Break the Power of AristocracyEnd of Feudal System

Shortest Dynasty existedOnly Last for 15 years.

Terra Cotta Army ( Emperor’s Horse Army )

Ch’in Dynasty “ARE”:

Good to the dynasty Bad Impressions

Great Dynasty Western Historians

stand in awe of the dynasty

Brilliant political theorist and reformers

Name of the China today came from Ch’in Dynasty

Evil Dynasty Repressive Autocratic Frequently Cruel

Contributions and Developments of Ch’in Dynasty

Policy

Laws Penalty = DEATH esp. Gov’t officials Legalist Doctrines should be practice

Hard on Commerce Restricted Trade and Mercantilism Executed Merchants for the most trivial

offenses

Glorious Years

A Part of The Great Wall of China

Fall of Ch’in Dynasty (206 BC)