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The Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE

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The Qin Dynasty

221-206 BCE

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The Rise of Qin

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The First Emperor

19th–century illustration of Qin Shi Huang

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Legalism

“Punishment should not be other than

severe and definite, thus making the

people fear them; and laws should not be

other than uniform and steadfast, thus

making the people comprehend them. . . .

the enlightened [ruler] uses his men's

strength but does not listen to their words,

rewards them for their meritorious services

but always eliminates the useless.”

– Han Fei (280-233 BCE)

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Qin Dynasty

Left: The Great Wall of China between Inner Mongolia and Shanxi province in 2006 Right: A 209 BCE bronze plaque with official order from the Qin dynasty

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Fall of Qin

Terracotta Army in the Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, built 246-209 BCE

Central Historical Question

What caused the fall of the

Qin dynasty?