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The Qin and Han Dynasties 7-3

The Qin and Han Dynasties 7-3. By Keri, Jordie, Ahsal, Meagan . Becoming King. King Qin Shihuangdi became ruler at age thirteen. He was the very first emperor of china. Qin Shihuangdi ruled the Chinese state of Qin. He ruled from 221 through 206 BC. The Changes He Made.

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The Qin and Han Dynasties 7-3

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  1. The Qin and Han Dynasties7-3 By Keri, Jordie, Ahsal, Meagan

  2. BecomingKing • King Qin Shihuangdi became ruler at age thirteen. • He was the very first emperor of china. • Qin Shihuangdi ruled the Chinese state of Qin. • He ruled from 221 through 206 BC.

  3. The Changes He Made • King Qin Shihuangdi unified china and created one currency. • He made the central government stronger than ever. • He also made changes in the government that lasted for two hundred years.

  4. Changes He Made • He made laws and taxes. • He divided the land in thirty six districts. • Each land with its own governor and representative.

  5. The End of His Life • As emperor Qin Shihuangdi got attacked by three people who tried to kill him. • He was very scared of death and wanted to live forever. • He searched for a magic potion that would let him live forever. • He died while on a trip in China.

  6. Civil Service • Han Wudi ruled from 141 B.C. • He wanted talented people to work for the government. • You would have to take a hard long test to qualify for openings in the bureaucracy

  7. Civil Service • To prepare for these tests you would study laws, history, & teachings of Confucius. • Some people started to memorize Confucius at the age of 7. • The ones who failed often take jobs as school teachers, assistants to officials, or were supported by there families.

  8. Civil Service • The people with the highest scores got the job. • This system of choosing officials stayed this way for 2,000 years. • Only wealthy people could afford to pay for education.

  9. Chinese Empire Grows • A large bureaucracy was needed to rule the rapid growing empire. • The population grew from 20 million under Han Gaozu to more than 60 million under Han Wudi. • Farmers had to divide there land so there sons could have some land.

  10. Chinese Empire Grows • The average farmer owned about 1 acre of land. • Some people didn’t have enough land to raise enough to live. • So many people sold there land to aristocrats and were tenant farmers.

  11. Chinese Empire Grows • Aristocrats owned thousands of acres of land! • Hans Dynasty made the country more secure. • After Wudi’s death, the Chinese lived in peace for almost 150 years.

  12. The Great Wall • The Great Wall was not only for invaders to be kept out but for the Chinese to be kept in. • The Wall is useless for modern defense structure • It is a series of many walls built by different emperors. • It is made up of the Qin, Ming, and Han Dynasties.

  13. The Great Wall • Popular belief was that bodies were buried in the wall itself. • Once stood 6,000 miles but now is only 3,750 miles due to erosion and vandalism. • Most workers did not work on the wall willingly.

  14. The Great Wall • The Wall stretched for more than 4,000 miles across China’s northern border. • More than one million workers did during the construction. • The Wall has been standing for than 2,500 years.

  15. The Great Wall • Qin forced farmers to leave their farms to strengthen walls. • He didn’t build it though but it was built 1500 years later. • In 209 B.C., only a year after the death of the Qin Empire, millions of peasants rose up and ended the blood shed of The Wall building.

  16. Major Changes • Buddhism began in India. • Han emperors were weak and foolish. • Wars, rebellions, and plots against the emperor put an end to the Han Dynasty. • By A.D. 220 China had gotten in the Civil War.

  17. Why did people rebel? • Many people viewed Qin Shinuangadi as a cruel leader. • Aristocrats got angry because he reduced their power. • Scholars hated Qin for burning their writings.

  18. The Silk Road • carried Chinese goods as far as Greece and Rome • stretched 4000 miles from western China to southwest Asia • used the Silk Road between 200 B.C. and A.D. 100 • longest trade route of human history

  19. The Silk Road • The trip on the Silk road was expensive and dangerous. • silk, spices, tea, and porcelain (high price goods) • Silk was the most valuable trade product. • Silk production was developed at the beginning of the Bronze Age of China.

  20. An Era of Inventions • Chinese were the first people to make paper. • Han dynasty inventions: water wheels, new iron drill bits, steel, paper, rudder, and a new way to sail ships • Paper was used to record government information.

  21. An Era of Inventions • Chinese medicine improved. • used herbs to cure illness • eased pain by sticking needles into the skin • This treatment was called acupuncture.

  22. Review Questions • 1. What was carried on the Silk Road?? • 2. What were the main things invented during the Han Dynasty?? • 3. How many people died during the building Great Wall?? • 4. What was studied to pass the tests to get a job??

  23. Credits Slides 2-5... Ahsalanator Slides 6-11… Megafer Slides 12-17… Hor-hey Slides 18-21… Krakezilla

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