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Qin Dynasty
Emperor/Important People:A king from Qin managed to unify all of China under his control and name himself emperor. As emperor, the king took a new name. He called himself Shi Huangdi, a name that means “First Emperor”. Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture:Shi Huangdi expanded the size of China both to the North and to the South. Political System: He thought nobles that he kept nearby would be less likely to rebel against him.
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Feb 23, 602
Sui Dynasty
Emperor/ Important People: Ruler - Yang Jian
Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture: Yang Jian restored order and began the Grand Canal, a canal linking Northern & Southern China.
Political System: Yang Jian ended the Period of Disunion
Key vocabulary relevant to this dynasty: Yang Jian, Grand Canal, Sui Dynasty
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Feb 23, 1100
Zhou Dynasty
Emperor/Important People: The rebels from the Western art of China took power. Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture: Under the Zhou, a new political order formed in China. The emperor was at the top of society. Political System: Zhou - Emperor who believed Heaven chose China’s ruler and gave him or her power was called the mandate of heaven. Key vocabulary relevant to this dynasty: Mandate of Heaven – Heaven chose China’s ruler and gave him or her power.
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Feb 23, 1500
Shang Dynasty
Emperor/Important People: Shang passed through families and strong rulers began to take power in China. Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture: Created China’s first writing system. Shang also made beautiful containers and knives and ornaments and powerful bows ad invented a calendar on the moon cycles. Political System: Strong rulers began to take power in China.
Key vocabulary relevant to this dynasty: Shang Dynasty
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Han Dinasty
Emperor/Important People- Liu Bang
Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture: Liu Bang, a peasant was able to become emperor in large part because of the Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven.
Political System- Mandate of Heaven
Key vocabulary relevant to this dynasty- Han Dynasty , Liu Bang, Mandate of Heaven , Belief
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Song Dynasty
Emperor/Important People- Tang and Song Dynasty
Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture- Reunified China
Political System- Seperate Kingdoms competing for power
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Tang Dynasty
Emperor/ Important People: Tang, Empress Wu
Major Achievements/Contributions to Chinese Culture: Tang rulers conquered many lands, reformed the military, and created law codes. The Tang period also saw great advances in art. Some of China's finest poets, for example, lived during this time.
Political System- Empress Wu. Her methods were sometimes vicious, but she was intelligent and talented. Key vocabulary relevant to this dynasty- Empress Wu, Tang Dynasty. www. history-of-china.com
