Qin falls and Han begins

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Qin falls and Han begins

• The King is Dead
• Long live the King!

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Why did the Qin fall?

• Failed to rule with humanity
• many peasant rebellions,
• 3 assassination attempts,
• Shi Huangdis death,
• his son failed as a ruler
• lost the Mandate of Heaven

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Han Dynasty 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. (c. 400 years)

• Overview
• The Han continued the Qin organization and
  empire to build a strong but humane government,
  great wealth, good Confucian education for upper
  class men, important inventions and excellent
  long distance trade.

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Han Politics

• Liu Bang 1st Han Emperor
• replaced Legalism with Confucianism
• Changan is capital
• Wu di important emperor
• Confucianism teaches that Emperor is
• Responsible for keeping harmony
• Must model goodness and virtue
• Often attacked from central Asian nomads

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Changan Largest city in the world Carefully
planned Great trade center on Silk Road Wealthy
and beautiful
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Confucian Civil Service Examination

• Han government officials chosen by scores on a
  Confucian poetry and moral code test
• Han started schools to train candidates
• Curriculum is Confuciuss teachings, Chinese
  history, and Chinese law.

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Han Economy

• peasant life
• Military service required of oldest male
• a months labor for govt per year
• textile manufacturing,
• water mills
• iron casting led to steel
• Chinese traders were able to sail into the Indian
  Ocean, expanding trade tremendously.
• SILK Road across Asia to Middle East connects
  China to Persia, India and Rome

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A Timeline History of Silk production from its
origins in China to its arrival in Europe.
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Religion/Philosophy

• Confucianism is VERY influential in govt and
  social life
• People follow Confucian morals in all aspects of
  life
• Buddhism came to China via the Silk Road

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Han Society

• Population tripled to 50 million
• less land per person
• Farming techniques improved
• Many people moved to cities
• Chinese migrated into central Asia
• Government must provide peace prosperity,
  education

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Han Innovations
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Fore Aft Sails, Fishing reel, Water wheel, rudder
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Han Great Wall

• Extended the Qin wall 1500 miles
• Many more towers and soldiers to guard China

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Han Art

• grand temples and palaces.
• jade and ivory carvings and ceramic figures.
• Improved bronzeworking and silkmaking techniques.
• Revival of Chinese landscape painting.

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Han Warfare (FYI)

• The bandits were numerous, and Yang's forces
  very weak, so his men were filled with alarm and
  despondency.
• But he organized several dozen horse-drawn
  vehicles carrying bellows to blow powdered lime
  strongly forth, he caused rags of fire to be tied
  to the tails of a number of horses, and he
  prepared other vehicles full of bowmen and
  crossbowmen.
• The lime chariots went forward first, and as the
  bellows were plied the smoke was blown forwards
  according to the wind, then the rags were kindled
  and the frightened horses rushed forwards
  throwing the enemy lines into confusion,
• after which the bowmen and crossbowmen opened
  fire,
• the drums and gongs were sounded,
• and the terrified enemy was utterly destroyed and
  dispersed.

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Han Fall

• Han rulers love for wealth and pleasure weakened
  the government often corrupt and brutal.
• The Han dynasty fell in A.D. 220.
• Fiscal crisis (they were broke)
• Raised taxes
• Peasants get angry
• Revolts lead to the downfall of the govt
• The Huns attack over the wall
• China descends into chaos and warlike states rule
  for 350 years

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Chinas Time of Troubles

• 220-589 China is not unified under a single
  Emperor
• Return of regional rule and many small regional
  wars