1. Rise and Fall of Chinese Empires
Chapter 3
Section 4

2. STARTER
What makes you want to obey rules?

3. The Qin Dynasty Ruler Qin Shihuangdi 245 B.C. (13 years old)
Created a single monetary system and built roads

4. The Emperor’s Army
1974 – farmers that were digging a well discovered an underground pit near the burial mound of Qin.
Army of terra-cotta figures.
Archaeologists believed it was a re-creation of Qin’s imperial guard. Found more than six thousand figures.
Horses, wooden chariots and seven thousand bronze weapons.

5. The Great Wall
Built by the Qin Emperor to strengthen existing protection
From the Gobi people of the North (nomads)
Required thousands of workers
Many died and legend has it they are buried within the walls.

8. Political Changes
Legalism was adopted as the regime’s – government in power – official ideology.
Those who opposed the policies of the new regime were punished or executed.
Government was divided
Civil Division
Military Division
Censorate – People who are in charge of checking on Government officials

9. Country Side Divided up into 2 levels
Provinces
Counties
Officials were appointed and dismissed by the Emperor… or KILLED!!!

10. The Fall of the Qin Dynasty
The emperor died and the dynasty was overthrown.
After the fall there was a period of Civil War.
A new dynasty soon arose (The Han Dynasty)

11. Han Dynasty Followed Confucian ideals, NOT Legalistic!!
Followed in the footsteps of Qin:
3 divisions of Government
Divided the countryside into 2 parts
Did NOT follow Qin:
Officials had to pass tests to govern the land
-Got Jobs based on how GOOD you were… not WHO you were!! Yay!!

12. Growth of Han The Empire Expands Growth of Technology Good or Bad??
Empire become stronger, more military
Peasants suffer
Average land plot shrinks – NOT ENOUGH LAND for so many people!
Have to serve in the military
Forced to sell land and work on noble lands
Growth of Technology
PAPER!!! Iron Casting!!!
Education!!!

13. Fall of the Han Empire
By A. D. 170, wars, intrigues at the court, and peasant uprisings brought the virtual collapse of the Han Dynasty.