秦始皇秦始皇China’s Unifying EmperorChina’s Unifying Emperor

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秦代 秦代 – – The Qin DynastyThe Qin Dynasty

Was preceded by the Was preceded by the feudalfeudal Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty and followed by the and followed by the Han DynastyHan Dynasty in in ChinaChina. . The unification of China in 221 BC under the The unification of China in 221 BC under the First Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi marked the First Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi marked the beginning of Imperial China, a period which beginning of Imperial China, a period which lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912. The Qin Dynasty left a legacy of a 1912. The Qin Dynasty left a legacy of a centralized and bureaucratic state that centralized and bureaucratic state that would be carried onto successive dynasties. would be carried onto successive dynasties. At the height of its power, the Qin Dynasty At the height of its power, the Qin Dynasty had a population of about 40 million people.had a population of about 40 million people.

秦始皇秦始皇 Qin instituted Legalism.Qin instituted Legalism. Unified writing and coinage.Unified writing and coinage. Standardized the axle length.Standardized the axle length. Killed Confucian Scholars.Killed Confucian Scholars. Burned Texts.Burned Texts. Created expressways.Created expressways.

FearFear

Control of the massesControl of the masses Age 17-60 had to serve 1 year in ArmyAge 17-60 had to serve 1 year in Army Expanded bordersExpanded borders Confiscated WeaponsConfiscated Weapons

Began building the Great Began building the Great WallWall

The Great Wall The Great Wall 长城长城 Built from Stone, BrickBuilt from Stone, Brick and Mortar.and Mortar.

Forced Labor.Forced Labor. Hundreds of thousands worked and on Hundreds of thousands worked and on

the wall for hundreds of years. Many the wall for hundreds of years. Many died and became part of the wall.died and became part of the wall.

4,856 Kilometers long.4,856 Kilometers long.

Han DynastyHan Dynasty

The Great Wall was extended by The Great Wall was extended by later Empires.later Empires.

The Wall’s Extent Today.The Wall’s Extent Today.

The Search for The Search for ImmortalityImmortality

Elixirs of Mercury.Elixirs of Mercury. The Search for the 8 Daoist The Search for the 8 Daoist

Immortals.Immortals. Creation of the Emperor’s Tomb…. Creation of the Emperor’s Tomb….

Preservation in the afterlife.Preservation in the afterlife.

The TombThe Tomb

The figures were discovered in 1974 The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi'annear Xi'an

Construction of the mausoleum began Construction of the mausoleum began in 246 BC and is believed to have in 246 BC and is believed to have taken 700,000 workers and craftsmen taken 700,000 workers and craftsmen 38 years to complete. Qin Shi 38 years to complete. Qin Shi Huangdi was interred inside the tomb Huangdi was interred inside the tomb complex upon his death in 210 BC. complex upon his death in 210 BC.

Recreating the UniverseRecreating the Universe

First Emperor was buried alongside First Emperor was buried alongside great amounts of treasure and objects great amounts of treasure and objects of craftsmanship, as well as a scale of craftsmanship, as well as a scale replica of the universe complete with replica of the universe complete with gemmed ceilings representing the gemmed ceilings representing the cosmos, and flowing mercury cosmos, and flowing mercury representing the great earthly bodies of representing the great earthly bodies of water. Pearls were also placed on the water. Pearls were also placed on the ceilings in the tomb to represent the ceilings in the tomb to represent the stars, planets, etc. stars, planets, etc.

The Terracotta WarriorsThe Terracotta Warriors

Life sized.Life sized. 8099 Figures.8099 Figures. Horses, soldiers, weapons.Horses, soldiers, weapons. Bronze work.Bronze work.

兵马俑兵马俑 They vary in height, uniform and They vary in height, uniform and

hairstyle in accordance with rank. hairstyle in accordance with rank. Today nearly two million people visit Today nearly two million people visit

the site annuallythe site annually..

LegacyLegacy

Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang 秦始皇 秦始皇 – – began a began a legacy of imperialism.legacy of imperialism.

About 2000 years later in 1912, About 2000 years later in 1912, China declared itself a Republic.China declared itself a Republic.

Today’s Communist Gov’t still Today’s Communist Gov’t still functions in a Legalistic manner.functions in a Legalistic manner.

结束结束

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