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The Qin Dynasty
By Morgan Kiebler, Jess Yohe, and
Mike Luciano
Period 2
Dates of Rule
221 BCE-207 BCE
Recorded to be the shortest period in
China’s History
Emperors
Qin Shihuang (221 BC-210 BC)
Qin Er Shi (210 BC-207 BC)
Chancellors
Li Si (221 BC-208 BC)
Zhao Gao (208 BC-207 BC)
Achievements
Standardized the language and writing during the Warring
States Period
Currency became standardized as a circular copper coin
with a square hole in the middle
A huge palace was built for the Qin Emperor Shihuang for
which the dynasty is famous
Public works projects include: The Great Wall was built in the
north, to protect against invaders
Roads and irrigation canals were built throughout the country
A 500 mile highway called Straight Road, and the building of
several imperial roadways covering over 4200 miles in length
were completed
To ship grain and other foodstuffs from the mountains to the
West River, a 3-mile wide canal covering 1250 miles was
dug (still utilized today)
Notable Events
The Qin made many changes in their efforts to
unify China and aid in administrative tasks.
The Qin implemented a legalist form of
government under which the former Qin territory
was governed. The area was divided into 36
commanderies which were then subdivided into
counties.
The legalist form of government involved rewards
and punishments to maintain order.
The state had absolute control over its people and
the former nobility lost all of its power.
Contact with Other Cultures
Accomplished a series of swift
conquests
First ending the Zhou Dynasty
Eventually destroyed the remaining six
states to gain control over the whole of
China
Resulting in unified China
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