1. Do Now Evaluate the following quotes. Do you believe it is better to rule out of fear or love? Which of the following quotes do you agree with? Where in the world do rulers rule through fear and love? “It is best to be both feared and loved, however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved.” “…A wise prince should establish himself on that which is his own control and not that of others; he must endeavor to avoid hatred” - Niccolo MachiavelliNiccolo Machiavelli

2. Goals for today Explain the rise of Qin Dynasty Examine the impact of legalism on ruling an empire Compare/Contrast the Qin to modern society Explore the life of the Qin Emperor and his impact on the dynasty

3. After the Zhou… Result of rebellions was Warring States Period 403 BC to 221 BC, number of small states fought each other for land, power Zhou still nominally in charge, but power almost nonexistent by mid-200s BC Qin, new dynasty, arose to bring end to Warring States Period, Zhou dynasty

4. Qin Dynasty and Han Dynasty

5. Qin Dynasty Beginnings – only 15 years! Shi Huangdi – 221 – 206 BC Established China’s first empire Legalist Rule Bureaucratic control Centralized control Military Expansion Tyrannical Rule Targeted Confucianists Burned Books Buried Protestors alive

12. Qin and Legalism ALL Humans = EVIL Strict Laws Harsh Punishments No one will dare stand up to you Downside = People eventually will hate you

13. Accomplishments of the Qin Standardization of money, weights, and measurements Great Wall of China 4,000 Miles of new roads

14. Great Wall

15. Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Army

22. Apply these quotes to the Qin Dynasty He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command. - Niccolo MachiavelliNiccolo Machiavelli It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope. - Niccolo MachiavelliNiccolo Machiavelli