The Unification of China by Qin Dynasty
Qin is the first dynasty of China, which was established in 221B.C.. Before Qin unified China, China had experienced long term of chaos. According to the Zuo Zhuan, the decline of imperial household and the contending during the period of the Spring and Autumn. After that, Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi, and Qin established their own country respectively. Namely, this situation is denominated the Warring States period. Qin, Wei, and Qi had the considerable strength at the early stage of the Warring States period. Every country implemented a series of political reforms in order to make countries to be a richer and stronger. Shang Yang’s reform is the most fundamental and the most effective way to completely change Qin’s national power. Then, Qin was becoming increasingly powerful nation. This reform made bigger contributions for the unity of China.
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First of all, private ownership of land has played particular effect. Nevertheless, in the enfeoffment system society, land belonged to the state and nobility. These interest groups can be viewed as obstacles. Therefore, The essence of private ownership of land is that making interest groups to loss the right to control land. And then, the land is redistributed to peasantry. There are many advantages for nations. Peasantry gets the land that can grow agricultural crops; so, this group of people would be loyal to the Qin because they got benefits. Also, the Qin could get tax from the famers, and the nation would have enough food as military’s supply. Next important is the policy of physiocracy and restriction of business; in addition, rewarding farming and weaving, which promoted the Qin to be powerful nation. Emphasizing on agricultural development was good for army; and also made military to be strong gradually.