GLST 392 Lecture 5: Xin Shi Huangdi – first emperor – brutal leader a
29 Sep 2016
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Xin shi huangdi first emperor brutal leadera. Officials selected from nonaristocratic groups allegiance d. extended territory south: built great wall 3000 miles, burned books, attacked culture hurts his autocratic rule 2. Innovations: national census tax and labor service b. standardized coins, weights, measures c. uniform written languaged. Irrigation projects: promoted manufacturing silk 3. Downfall unpopular: high taxes, attacks on intellectualsb. killed men, punished brutallyc. Died in 210 bce revolts broke out: han dynasty 202 bce-220 ce1. Kept centralized power of qin, but reduced repression2. Wu ti period of peace like pax romana4. Supported confucianism: shrines built to worship confucius as god 5. Invasions huns led to decline: 220 589 ce china in chaos. Strong central government: qin stressed unquestioned central authority, han expanded bureaucracy b. Political framework: strong local units remained, but power diminisheda. Village leaders helped coordinate farming/harvesting: single law code3. Central authority appointments not based on local government nominations 5.
