ASIAN 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Compass, Shang Yang, Field System
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Qin: a dynasty between 221-207 bce that was developed during the 4th-3rd centuries. It has to do with the unification of china. There was also massive public works (including the precursor to the great. Qin shihuangdi founded the new dynasty as the first emperor. Emperors ordered the execution of all critiques. Some 460 scholars buried alive while others were exiled. Along with all ideological works being burned, there was a massive cultural losses. There was standardized laws, currencies, weights/measures, and scripts. In 1974, over 15,000 terra cotta soldiers were unearthed during an excavation. (they were warriors of the qin army). Legalist/fajia: one of the rival views/schools of confucian school. It was ruled by fear and strength of law and enforcement. They believed that humans were not to be trusted as they"re corrupt by nature. Han: after the qin dynasty ended in 207 bce, liu bang forms the new dynasty (han).
