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298907504Shi HuangdiFounder of the brief Qin dynasty in 221 B.C.E.0
298907505QinEstablished in 221 B.C.E. at the end of the Warring States period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty.1
298907506HanChinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin in 202 B.C.E.; ruled for the next 400 years.2
298907507Daothe proper way Chinese kings were expected to rule under the Mandate of Heaven.3
298907508Zhouoriginally a vassal family of the Shang; possibly Turkic in origin; overthrew Shang and established 2nd Chinese dynasty that flourished in 1122 to 256 B.C.E.4
298907509Confuciuschinese philosphere and teacher; his beliefs,known as confucianism greatly influenced chinese life5
298907510Great WallChinese defensive fortification built to keep out northern nomadic invaders; began during the reign of Shi Huangdi.6
298907511Silk RoadThe most famous of the trading routes established by pastrol nomads connecting the Chinese, Italian, Persian, and Mediterranean civilizatioins; transmitted goods and ideas among civilizations.7
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