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| The Qin
Dynasty was short from 221-206BC but a landmark in China`s history. Qin Shi Huangdi
gained the victory in a period of the wars between the partial states of the moribund Zhou
dynasty and moreover conquered many areas along the boundaries of the old China. He united
them all into a still greater China under a strong centralized regime with a tough
bureaucracy. The Chinese language, the measures and weights were standardized. There was
only one philosophy, that of the ruler. It is said that hundreds or even thousands of
sages and scholars were buried l alive. |
| Qin Shi crowned himself to the first Chinese
Emperor and this title was kept for all Chinese dynasty leaders until our century. He
linked a number of defensive structures together to create the Great
Wall . And like the pharaos, he constructed massive
mausoleums, which he protected with pits and thousands of lifelike but larger-than-live terracotta soldiers and horses. |
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| A very sophisticated, one may say
modern, political and social system was established within this short period. Chang`an
(todays Xian) became a big capital. By the way, this all
happened before Christ was born ! But the ruthelessness of this regime resulted
into violent rebellions short after the emperor had died. The fall of the Qin followed two
peaceful and cultural sophisticated dynasties: The Han Dynasty and then the Tang Dynasty which is called the Golden Age of China...... |
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