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Compare And Contrast Qin Dynasty And Han Dynasty

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China, up until the Qin Dynasty was a very disorganized society consisting of many city-states controlled by kings that were constantly fighting each other for land and power. The Era of Warring states was two hundred years of violent fighting.8 The Qin Dynasty rose from the confusion, establishing an organized government and preceding to unify China for the first time. 10 The Han continued this practice, it brought stability and peace to China.8 However, due to China’s geography, which is very isolated, lead to the formation of different ideas of government and philosophy compared to the rest of the world at that time. The Qin and Han Dynasties implemented ideas and philosophies into their government that had never been seen before.
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The centralized government entails that their is a pyramid of power and influence, with the main leader on top, the emperor. This division of power allows an empire to be more controlled, therefore more effective, and decreased the risk of internal rebellion.3 Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of the Qin, introduced the centralized government to aid him in achieving his goal to unify China.6 Qin Shi Huang decided make his government more Legalist through the influence of Legalist advisors.3,10 He also knew that having too many people with similar amounts of power can create disunity and rebellions, and he wanted his empire to last. Qin Shi Huang set up strict laws and punishments to govern his subjects.3 He also took land from nobles to expand land and give him more power and forced nobles to live in the capital.3 Shi Huang unified the lands that he government by commissioning highway and irrigation systems, set standards for weights, measures, currency, and language, which made doing business easier.6 Because of the increase of trade and business, the Qin implemented high taxes which funded complex building projects.6 In 206BC, the Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty after the fall of the Qin. 4 The Han saw the advantages of a centralized government, it had allowed the Qin to unify China in …show more content…

The Legalist Qin had a deep distrust of outsiders for fear of invasion by tribes from the North. 5The Emperor wanted to keep keep invaders out, so he decided to build a massive wall along the Qin’s northern territories to protect the Qin.6 This wall, The Great Wall of China is an example of the Qin’s efficiency, built from 220-206BC funded by high taxes and built on the backs of peasants, commissioned by Qin Shi Haung. 6.On the other hand, the Confusist Han Dynasty tried to connect with the outside world in a peaceful manner by sending diplomats and expectations to far lands such as the Middle East, India, and the Mediterranean.9 These expeditions led to the formation of the Silk Road, a trade route linking China to other empires in the west, which started a important exchange of cultural that continue into modern day.7,9The battle the Qin had against the Xiongu continued into the Han dynasty. Instead of fighting by themselves, the Han made allies with smaller empires to the north and west, which were helpful in trade and the defeat of Xiongu. 10This stability in the Han allowed the dynasty to have a peaceful period of time where people could ponder science and art beside

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