HIS280Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Clerical Script, Meritocracy, Xiongnu
Document Summary
Civil war and end of the qin: han reinforces son of heaven and imperial legitimacy put back in water by han, conscription system not favored by peasants. Conscription so that they can make sure people paid taxes: liu2 bang 1 256/247-195 bce. Starts career as a war lord under xiang1 yu2. Very careful of how he assigns regional power. Comes into power around 202 bc: xiang1 yu2 232-202 bce. Claimed to decendent of the king od qu3. 202-207 bce struggle between liu2 bang1 and xiang1 yu2. Killed himself rather be captured by enemy. Huge historical figure- celebrated for being a loser- died/political suicide in battle: 203 bce battle of gaixia, 202 bce han unification. R 202-195 bce emperor of han- liu2 bang1. Qin in period only for a while and han reinforces what the qin taught. The hierarchy of han takes after qin. However dilutes power so no one is too powerful.
