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Period: 100 to Jul 3, 700
The Unification of China
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202
The Fall of the Qin
Peasants rebelled just three years after the second Qin emperor took office. One of their leaders, peasant from the land of Han, marched his troops into the capital city.The harsh Qin gave way to the Han Dynasty, one of the longest in Chinese history. -
221
A New Emperor Take Control
After ruling for 20 years, the Qin ruler assumed the Shi Huangdi, which mean "The First Emperor." The new emperorhad begin his reign by halting the internal battles that had sapped China's strength. -
300
Qin Dynasty Begin
Qin Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty. It emerged from the western state of Qin. The ruler who founded the Qin Dynasty employed Legalist ideas to subdue the warring states and unify his country. -
551
Confucius is born
Confucius was born to a poor family -
Feb 10, 600
Daoism was created.
Daoism is the philosophy of Laozi.He said that a univerisal force called the Dao mean "the Way" guide all things. Only humans fails to follow Dao. They argue questins of right and wrong, good manners or bad. Daoism is the search for knowledge and understanding of nature.
