Transcript The Qin and Han Dynastiesx

The Qin dynasty ruled China from
221 to 206 B.C. Shi Huang-Ti, the
Qin ruler, called himself First
Emperor.
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Shi Huang-Ti
centralized the
government.
He ordered a
uniform system
of weights and
measures as
well as a uniform
system of writing.
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He united previous walls into
a Great Wall of China to keep
invaders out.
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However, Shi Huang-Ti was strict
and cruel.
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He believed in Legalism, a Chinese
philosophy that advocated
strict laws and harsh punishments
to force selfish people to be good.
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The dynasty collapsed after his
death.
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China’s next dynasty was the Han
dynasty.
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 The Han dynasty unified China for
over four hundred years.
 Han emperors ruled China from 206
B.C. to 220 A.D.
 The Han dynasty is frequently
compared to the Roman Empire.
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Han emperors expanded China’s
borders and increased trade.
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 During the Han dynasty,
Confucianism began the official
philosophy of China.
 Confucianism stressed the
importance of individuals knowing
and doing what was expected of
them.
 Confucius taught that social order
led to peace.
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Confucius believed
in the importance
of the social order.
He believed that
an orderly society
was a peaceful
society.
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 During the Han dynasty, a civil
service examination based on
Confucianism was established.
 In order to work in the Chinese
government, a man had to pass an
examination on Chinese history and
Confucianism.
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To work for the
government, a
Chinese man had
to pass a difficult
examination. By
establishing a
civil service
examination,
education was
emphasized.
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The Silk Road was a famous Chinese
trading route used during the Han dynasty.
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The Chinese invented the compass and
many other wonderful objects. These
objects spread along the Silk Road.
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Chinese contact
with India even
led to
the introduction
of Buddhism in
China.
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