ASIA 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: French Revolution, Urban Planning, Yin And Yang
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The dynasty was formed after the conquest of six other states by the state of qin, and its founding emperor was known as qin shi. This allowed for the construction of ambitious projects, such as a wall on the northern border, now known as the great wall of china. China was also named after the qin dynasty (pronounced chin ) The great wall and built in qin. Han into two periods: the western han (206 bc 9 ad) and. The han empire was divided into areas directly controlled by the central government, known as commanderies, and a number of semi-autonomous kingdoms. After 92 ad, the palace eunuchs increasingly involved themselves in court politics, engaging in violent power struggles between the various consort clans of the empresses and empress dowagers, causing the han"s ultimate downfall. Also the han dynasty nearly doubled the territory of china. Silk road was also established during han dynasty.
