Chinese Dynasties
Quick Review System of Government lasted 2,000 years End of Era of Warring States 3 Schools of Thought Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
Era of Warring States 471-221 BC Kingdoms fought for power after Zhou Dynasty Ended Constant fighting, little peace Growth of Economy Schools of Thought attempted to end fighting
Qin Dynasty 221-207BC Qin Shihuagdi 1st Emperor Legalistic Strict Rule Ended Era of Warring States Ordered building of Great Wall Created Precedent for Centralized Rule Drank Mercury
Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Learned from Qin mistakes Less legalistic Wu Di greatest Han emperor Created good infrastructure Started imperial university Civil service exams test for gov’t jobs Dynasty Spread from Korea to Central Asia