Ancient Chinese Dynasties

By 242235
  • 205

    Han

    Han
    Liu Bang / Wudi Han doctors studied the human body and used acupuncture to heal people. He is a model of an ancient Chinese seismograph. When an earthquake struck, a lever inside caused a ball to drop from a dragon’s mouth into a toad’s mouth, indicating the direction from which the earthquake had come -New Government Made a new goverment to do that, he took land from the lords, raised taxes, and put the supply of grain under government control. He also made Confucianism China’s official gover
  • 221

    Qin

    Qin
    Shi Huangdi did not want to share power with anyone eles created a system of laws that would apply equally to people in all parts of China. Made a new system of money. Before, people in each region had used local currencies. He also created a uniform system of writing that eliminated minor differences between regions. Xi’an
    -Lords who had enjoyed many rights before now lost those rights. In addition, he ordered thousands of noble families to move to his capital,
  • Feb 23, 1100

    Zhou

    Zhou
    The Zhou claimed that they had been chosen by heaven to rule China Emperors gave land to people in exchange for loyalty or military service. Those people who received this land became lords. Below the lords were peasants, or farmers who owned little land. In addition to growing their own food, peasants had to grow food for lords.
    Warring States Period
    -China broke apart into many kingdoms that fought each other. This time of disorder in China is called the Warring States period.
  • Feb 23, 1500

    Shang

    Shang
    Shang ruled a broad area of northern China, as you can see on the map. Shang emperors ruled in China until the 1100s BC made axes, knives, and ornaments from jade. Soldiers developed war chariots, powerful bows, and bronze armor. The Shang also invented a calendar based on the cycles of the moon.China’s first writing system
    -This system used more than 2,000 symbols to express words or ideas.

  • Tang

    Tang
    China—Empress Wu The Tang period also saw great advances in art. Some of China’s finest poets, for example, lived during this time. Nearly 300 years ago

  • Citation for Image

    Shang christan. "Chinese Kung Fu." Online Image. greatwallvacation. 2-8-10. 2-21-12 http://www.greatwallvacation.com/travel-destinations/Chinese-Culture/Chinese-Kung-Fu.html. Zhou hambuger, chad. "Xi'an History." Online Image. chinahighlights. 6-23-10. 2-21-12 http://www.chinahighlights.com/xian/history.htm. Qin segun. "Qin Dynasty." Online Image. History of China. 4-7-09. 2-21-12 http://www.history-of-china.com/qin-dynasty/. Han john. "Liu Huan - Emperor Wen of the Han ." Online Ima

  • Sui

    Sui
    Yang Jian During that time, however, its leaders restored order and began the Grand Canal, a canal linking northern and southern China. Grand Canal
    -a canal linking northern and southern China.

  • Song

    Song
    Song Taizu
    (Zhao Kuangyin
    Song Taizong
    (Zhao Guangyi)
    Song Shenzong
    (Zhao Xu1) Made the name five dynamites and ten kingdoms. was between 907–960/979 AD and an era of political upheaval in China, between the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the founding of the Song Dynasty.