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Qin and Han Dynasty
Qin and Han
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History
Undergraduate 2
10/26/2012

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Qin Shi Hiangdi (King)
Definition
13yrs old Emperor of the Qin Dynasty
Li Su--his advisor
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Legalism
Definition
official ideology
human nature is evil, force them to do the right thing
Legalistic theory in politics
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Centralized Bureaucracy--3 branches of gov't
Definition
Civil Authority--civil admin
Military authority--defense
Sensorate--overseeing everyone in gov't
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Provinces and Countries
Definition
appointed by skills instead of inheritance
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Penal Code
Definition
law of punishments
harsh punishments 4 wrong-doers
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Unification
Definition
standardization of weights and measures
monetary system
standardize Chinese characters
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Landed Aristocracy
Definition
Rich people lived in provinces
threat to the king
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Merchants
Definition
parasites to society
heavy taxing on them
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Nationalization
Definition
a process in which a country takes over certain resources
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Foreign Policy
Definition
The Great Wall of China!
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Fall of Qin
Definition
Rivilary in the Inner Palace
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Han Dynasty
Definition
Considered China's greatest dynasty
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Han Gaozu (Liu Bang)
Definition
He adopted State Confucianism
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Decline of Han
Definition
Concerned w/pleasures of court life
Power decreased
rich families gained power
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Wang Mang
Definition
Created the Xin Dyansty
corrects what's wrong
took away great estates
abolished slavery
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