1. Qin Shihuangdi liked Legalism. He was an emperor that nobody liked. He wanted China to be in order by law and respect. He used punishments for people who didn’t follow the rules. His power, like Legalism was very powerful. 2. Emperor Qin’s greatest accomplishments was the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China was built during the Qin Dynasty to keep away the invaders from the north. This made the Chinese feel comfortable from the invaders because they can’t get over or through it, though it was not a happy dynasty. When Qin Shihuangdi ordered people to build the wall, many people died of disease, no obedience, and so on. People were buried into the Great Wall. 3. Life for Confucius scholars was hard. Qin Shihuangdi believed in Legalism because he thought it kept China unified. A Confucius scholars insulted the emperor that Legalism is bad for the dynasty. The emperor ordered that all books of teaching Confucius shall be burned. Any scholar fighting back was buried, beheaded, or exiled. Qin Shihuangdi’s son was also exiled. Some scholars wanted to teach Confucius, but Qin found out and they were executed. 4. Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty 1 emperor ruled the dynasty. Qin’s dynasty happen for only three years. Tons of emperors ruled the dynasty for about 4,000 years. It’s dynasty was an angry dynasty. People lived under the rule of Qin Shihuangdi, who believed in Legalism. It’s dynasty was a inventful dynasty. Iron sword were made, kites were created, crossbows were made, and silk was made secretly. The similarities of the two dynasties were it’s warfare, and they used philosophies from the Zhou Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty had a strong command because law and order was enforced at that time. The Han Dynasty created iron swords and crossbows so the Chinese can attack from far away. 2 philosophies, Confucianism and Legalism. 5. During the Golden Age of the Han dynasty, there were many creations at that time like the kite, and silk. It was a peaceful time as the Han advanced their technology, medicine, and their warfare. At that time, there were advancements for warfare. There were new armor made like fish scales so the foot soldiers can be more flexible. The Han created iron swords that lasted longer than bronze and can reach the opponent farther. The Chinese created the kite for scaring away enemies because it made a sound that sounded like fu, fu “beware, beware.” In government, the Chinese made a lot of advancements in the Golden Age. The Chinese made bureaucracy which is like Egypt’s social pyramid. If the locals want to become officials, they had to take a test of the civil servants exam. In agriculture, the Chinese made life better for them. The farmers invented the chain pump, which was used for moving water to low irrigation. When the Chinese made the iron swords, the farmers decided to make iron hoes. Han hoes or plows were used for pushing the dirt away from the front of the plow. The Hans invented the wheelbarrow so they can transport things from one place to another. In industry, the Chinese created silk from silkworms. It’s making was secret to the public. To the Chinese, salt was important because it preserved food. How they got salt is a technology breakthrough. The Han used bamboo pipes that go down the Earth as far as 100 feet below. From there, they got sea salt and they carried it to the surface. The Chinese evaporated the water containing sea salt. In art, the Chinese wrote in calligraphy. People wrote on silk and bamboo paper. Then the Chinese created paper from tree pulps. Medicine helped the Chinese prosper. The doctors created acupuncture that cures sickness. The Han created a healing technique called moxibustion. It reduced pain and gives the sick person not sick anymore. A type of wine was created by the Chinese doctors that could be used as anesthetic. Finally, the science of the Han dynasty was improved. The most known science in China was an early earthquake detector. It detects earthquakes by sensing the earthquake. For the Han Dynasty, these creations helped the chinese greatly from warfare to science. 6. For ancient China, it helped the Chinese merchants get money. Silk was very expensive, and everybody wanted it. It is a great opportunity for the Chinese to learn other’s culture and religion like Buddhism. The Chinese was Mediterranean artwork, weapons, and traded a horse that were stronger that the horses they have. For the known world, it was the same except for the Romans it almost made them poor. They bought silk for gold so much that the emperor of Rome banned trading gold for silk. 7. Table Eastern Silk Road Western Silk Road The Eastern Silk Road has the Taklimakan and the Gobi desert. The weather is dry, and it’s very hot. The Western Silk Road has the Mediterranean Sea, the Pamir Mountains, an plateau next to the mountains. The weather is moderately wet, snowy, and has more access to salt water then the Eastern Silk Road. In this area, the people mainly trade camels, glassware, and silk. China is the only country to have silk. In this area, the people mainly trade mules, gold and glassware. Italy is the only country to have Roman glassware. The similarities of both the East and the West Silk Roads are that the trade routes are very dangerous. People die in the desert by sandstorms, mirages, and lack of water. People die of lack of air, freezing and steep mountains. They also are connected to smaller trade routes. India wanted to teach Buddhism to the Chinese. Italy wanted to teach Christianity in the Western Silk Road Area. |