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Qin Dynasty

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Ancient and Classical China Four dynastic cycles Shang Zhou (Choe) Qin (Chin) Connected the original great wall He was insane Wanted to live forever Fed mercury Han (Hon) One of the great dynasties Others are The Ton The Ming The Song Were invaded many times by steppe people Shang dynasty 1523-1028 BC Located in Northern China Isolated from other ancient civilizations Furthest East; Himalayan mountains separating from India Ideographic symbols lead to development of an elaborate written language Political Power The King?s power was based on Land ownership Lands and peasants were given to the nobility as payment for military service Religious power

The Unification of China

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 11 July 2015 Chapter 8 Outline Unification of China 99 BC, Chinese imperial officers sentenced historian Sima Qian to castration 10 yrs., Qian worked on project inherited from father, history of China Brought him prominence at imperial court; def'd. Dishonored gen., attracted danger Emperor was angry, learned Qian expressed opinions that contradicted his opinion 1k's underwent voluntary castration in China to pursue careers as eunuchs Elites appointed eunuchs because they didn't sire fam's./couldn't build power Still came to wield influence in elite fam's. Sentenced to castration, Chinese men avoided penalty using suicide

Chapter 2

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AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

China and India

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Notes : The Origins of Imperial China The Qin Unification of China Qin began to methodically conquer and incorporate other Chinese states By 221 B.C.E. it had unified all northern and central China in the first Chinese ?empire? The name China is probably derived from Qin Qin emerged the ultimate winner because of a combination of factors Toughness and military preparedness Adoption of severe Legalist methods Surpassing ambition of ruthless king Qin monarch Zheng inherited the throne at age 13 Was guided by circle of Legalist advisors Launched a series of wars of conquest After defeating the last of his rivals, he gave himself a title that symbolized the new state of affairs Shi Huangdi (First emperor) Claimed his dynasty would last ten thousand generations

China and India

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Notes : The Origins of Imperial China The Qin Unification of China Qin began to methodically conquer and incorporate other Chinese states By 221 B.C.E. it had unified all northern and central China in the first Chinese ?empire? The name China is probably derived from Qin Qin emerged the ultimate winner because of a combination of factors Toughness and military preparedness Adoption of severe Legalist methods Surpassing ambition of ruthless king Qin monarch Zheng inherited the throne at age 13 Was guided by circle of Legalist advisors Launched a series of wars of conquest After defeating the last of his rivals, he gave himself a title that symbolized the new state of affairs Shi Huangdi (First emperor) Claimed his dynasty would last ten thousand generations

China and India

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Notes : The Origins of Imperial China The Qin Unification of China Qin began to methodically conquer and incorporate other Chinese states By 221 B.C.E. it had unified all northern and central China in the first Chinese ?empire? The name China is probably derived from Qin Qin emerged the ultimate winner because of a combination of factors Toughness and military preparedness Adoption of severe Legalist methods Surpassing ambition of ruthless king Qin monarch Zheng inherited the throne at age 13 Was guided by circle of Legalist advisors Launched a series of wars of conquest After defeating the last of his rivals, he gave himself a title that symbolized the new state of affairs Shi Huangdi (First emperor) Claimed his dynasty would last ten thousand generations

WHAP CH. 2 World Civilizations

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Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history Isolated Couldn?t learn from other cultures Rare invasions Distinctive identity Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty Greatest links to classical society Intellectual theory Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance Seek Dao ? the way Avoid excess Appreciate balance of opposites Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. Patterns in Classical China Pattern of rule Dynasty, family of kings ? create strong politics, economy Dynasty grew weak, taxes declined Social divisions increased

Stearns Chapter 2 outline

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AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

Stearns Ch.2

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AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

Stearns

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AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China
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