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The Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties (politics (qin dynasty (Lasted only 15…
The Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties
politics
Zhou Dynasty
Defeated the Shang
Grant territories to the royal family members and allies
Gave military service and tribute to the king
Ruled by the “Mandate of Heaven
Leader is born to be emperor
Stated that Heaven, an impersonal law of nature, kept order in the world through the Zhou king
qin dynasty
Lasted only 15 years
Shi Huang Di – “first emperor”; united all of China
The Great Wall of China built to keep out invaders from the north
Autocracy – emperor held total power
Han Dynasty
Founded by Liu Bang
Chinese consider themselves today as “People of Han”
Buddhism comes to China from India
Chinese women benefited from the growing influence of Buddhism, which provided some women with an alternative to family life in Buddhist monasteries
Han Government
Established a civil service system
runs the day-to-day services
Based on family connections
Eventually created a system of examinations to select the qualified
Fall of the empire was due to invasions by borderland peoples
human interaction with the world
Han accomplishments
There were advances in textile manufacturing, water mills, and iron casting and the invention of steel.
The invention of the rudder and fore-and-aft rigging made sailing into the wind possible for the first time.
Paper was inventedduring the Han Dynasty
economics
Han economy
Leveling system
The government used price controls to balance the economic effects of farm surplus or shortages