1. 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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2. 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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3. He united previous walls into a Great Wall of China to keep
invaders out.
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4. However, Shi Huang-Ti was strict and cruel.
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5. 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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6. The dynasty collapsed after his death.
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7. China’s next dynasty was the Han
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8. 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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9. Han emperors expanded China’s borders and increased trade.
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10. Confucius taught that social order led to peace.
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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11. Confucius believed in the importance of the social order.
He believed that
an orderly society
was a peaceful
society.
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12. 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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13. 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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14. The Silk Road was a famous Chinese
trading route used during the Han dynasty.
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15. The Chinese invented the compass and
many other wonderful objects. These
objects spread along the Silk Road.
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16. Chinese contact with India even led to the introduction of Buddhism in
China.
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