The document provides an overview of ancient Chinese history from 1750 BCE to 170 CE. It summarizes the major dynasties including the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties. The Shang dynasty ruled from 1750 BCE to 1122 BCE and was known for its mastery of bronze casting. The Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang in 1027 BCE and introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven to justify changes in ruling dynasties. The Qin dynasty in 221 BCE was the first to unify China under an imperial system, while the long-lasting Han dynasty from 202 BCE to 220 CE expanded the empire and saw major technological advances such as the invention of paper.
A brief history of the Chinese Dynasties. It was done on a short notice. I hope you enjoy and please feel free to correct any mistakes I made or comment. if you wish.
Ancient China was one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations in the history of the world. The history of Ancient China can be traced back over 4,000 years. Located on the eastern part of the continent of Asia, today China is the most populous country in the world.
A brief history of the Chinese Dynasties. It was done on a short notice. I hope you enjoy and please feel free to correct any mistakes I made or comment. if you wish.
Ancient China was one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations in the history of the world. The history of Ancient China can be traced back over 4,000 years. Located on the eastern part of the continent of Asia, today China is the most populous country in the world.
PPT slides of Chinese history from ancient times to the present (21th century), including every major dynasty and some important people. With maps and pictures in slides. Good for high school and college intro-level history courses.
PPT slides of Chinese history from ancient times to the present (21th century), including every major dynasty and some important people. With maps and pictures in slides. Good for high school and college intro-level history courses.
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1. Brief history of the country
China's history is rich with art, politics, science, and philosophy. It is home to the oldest of the major world civilizations. China was ruled by various dynasties for much of its history. The first dynasty is believed to be the Xia dynasty which formed somewhere around 2250 BC. The Shang or Yin dynasty gained power around the 14th century BC. The Han Dynasty, which lasted over 400 years from 206 BC to 220 AD, was one of the most influential in China's history. Much of the culture today was created during the Han Dynasty. Later famous dynasties, like the Song and the Tang, continued to refine the culture and bring new innovations to the world including printed money, a permanent navy, and a complex government that ruled over 100 million people.
Dynasties of China
The Xia Dynasty (2070–1600 BC) The Xia dynasty was founded by Yu the Great (c. 2123-2025 BC), known for developing a flood control technique that stopped the Great Flood that ravaged farmer's crops for generations. Very little is known about this dynasty and scholars believe it to be mythical or quasi-legendary
The Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC)
The Shang dynasty is the earliest recorded Chinese dynasty supported by archaeological evidence. 31 kings ruled much of the area along the Yellow River and made great advances in maths, astronomy and art. They used a highly developed calendar system and an early form of modern Chinese language.
The Zhou Dynasty (1045-221 BC)
The Zhou dynasty was the longest dynasty in the history of China, ruling for almost 8 centuries. The Zhous saw some of the greatest Chinese philosophers and poets: Lao-Tzu, Tao Chien, Confucius, Mencius, Mo Ti and the military strategist Sun-tzu.
Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC)
The Qin Dynasty was the first to unite China as a country under an emperor instead of a ruling clan, which meant the beginning of China's feudal era.The Qin Dynasty was the shortest dynasty in China, lasting only 15 years.
The First Emperor — Qin Shi Huang was first to use the title of emperor in China.
Qing Shi Huang standardized units of weight and measurements, as well as the writing system.
Great building projects, such as the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army were built in this era.
The Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)
The Han Dynasty was one of the most powerful, prosperous, and important dynasties in China's history. Confucianism was elevated to orthodox status and Taoism, China's local religion, arose. Cai Lun improved the technique of paper making, Zhang Heng invented a seismograph that could measure earthquakes.
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The Three Kingdoms (220-265), Jin Dynasty (265-420), Period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589) is one of the most important periods in Chinese history. Dan meets up with Total War: Three Kingdoms game developers to discuss fact and fiction within gaming narratives.
The Sui Dynasty (581–618)
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2. GEOGRAPHY
Archaeologists pinpoint
two areas as the
beginnings of Chinese
civilization: the Yellow
River and the Yangtze
River. The area
between these rivers
emerged as one of the
greatest food-
producing areas of the
ancient world.
The Xia (Syah) dynasty
was founded over 4000
years ago in this area
and was replaced by
the Shang dynasty in
about 1750 BCE.
Only 10% of China is suitable for farming, as most of
the land is mountains and deserts. China is surrounded
by mountains and oceans that keep the people of China
isolated from other people. Like Egypt, this led to long
periods of peace and prosperity.
There were areas in conflict, however – especially the
northern border with Mongolia, where battles over land
and territory occurred.
3. SHANG DYNASTY
The Shang Dynasty ruled from approximately 1750 BCE
until 1122 BCE.
During the Shang Dynasty, farmers were ruled by the
aristocracy (upper class) whose main concern was war.
Power and wealth was passed down through families from
one generation to another.
Archaeologists have found evidence the Shang Dynasty
may have had as many as five different capital cities
before settling on Anyang, just north of the Yellow River.
The Shang King ruled from Anyang. The
country was divided into territories
governed by aristocratic warlords who
defended their territories. The king
controlled large armies that defended the
nation.
4. SHANG DYNASTY – RELIGION & CULTURE
The early Chinese had a strong belief in life
after death. They conducted human sacrifices in
an effort to win the favor of the gods. Eventually
this belief in the afterlife would develop into the
veneration (worship) of ancestors.
The Shang had a mastery of bronze casting.
With bronze they made pots, vases, urns,
weapons, and other objects. Many bronze
objects have been found in tombs under urban
centers throughout Shang China.
5. DYNASTY CYCLE IN CHINA
The Zhou Dynasty overthrew the
Shang and set up their own
dynasty in 1027 BCE.
The Zhou justified their takeover
by claiming they had a Mandate
of Heaven, or a divine right to
rule. The Mandate of Heaven was
used to explain the Dynastic
Cycle. A dynasty would remain in
power only as long as it was
providing good government.
When a dynasty went into decline
and abused its power, it was said
to lose the Mandate of Heaven. A
new leader would emerge and
claim the Mandate and establish
a new dynasty. Then the dynastic
cycle would begin again.
6. ZHOU DYNASTY
1122 BCE – 256 BCE
The Zhou dynasty was the longest-lasting in Chinese history. The Zhou rulers
continued the political system of the Shang dynasty, with a king at the top and a
government bureaucracy to help the king rule.
Kings who got their power through the Mandate of Heaven were expected to
rule according to the proper “way”, called the Dao. It was the king‟s duty to keep
the gods pleased in order to protect the people.
The idea of the Dao in ruling meant that the Chinese had the right to revolt any
king
who was corrupt or abused his power.
The Zhou Dynasty declined when the city-states became
stronger and challenged the ruler with civil war. The rulers
had declined morally and intellectually, and in 403 BCE
civil war broke out, beginning a period known as “The
Period of the Warring States”. In 221 BCE, the Qin (Chin)
took control of China and created a new dynasty.
7. LIFE IN THE ZHOU DYNASTY
Under the Zhou, the Chinese discovered how to make
silk from the cocoons of silkworms. Silk would become
China‟s most valuable export, eventually linking them with
most of the world through trade. Chinese artisans also
excelled in book making. The first books were made by
binding together long, thin strips of wood or bamboo.
Chinese scholars would then carefully paint characters on
with brush and ink. The earliest book, Book of Songs,
which includes a poetry describing a variety of Chinese
life.
8. LIFE IN THE ZHOU DYNASTY
• Life during the Zhou Dynasty
– The Aristocracy owned the land
and the peasants worked land
owned by the lord. Towns had
merchants who were „owned‟
by the lord like slaves. The
Chinese traded along the Silk
Road.
• The Family in Ancient China
– The family was the basic
economic and social unit. Filial
Piety: son or daughter gives up
personal needs to serve male
family head. Farming required
the entire family, and sons
inherited from their fathers. Men
were the head of the family..
Women were subordinates, but
in the royal family had some
influence.
• Economic & Technological
Growth
– 6th-3rd centuries BCE were a time
of growth. Irrigation controlled
water, iron plowshares increased
food, Silk was traded.
• The Chinese Written Language
– Chinese is a primarily
pictographic language, which
means picture symbols are used
to represent an idea. When 2 or
more pictographs are used to
represent an idea it is called
ideographic writing. Most other
languages started using symbols
that represented phonetics, or
letter sounds. China has never
completely abandoned using
pictures in their writing.
9. CHINESE EMPIRES: QIN DYNASTY
221 BCE – 170 CE
Qin Dynasty: 221-206 BCE
Legalism was adopted by the Qin leaders.
The government was centralized with three key parts:
Civil Bureaucracy
Military
Censorate (Inspectors who kept tabs on the civil workers)
China was divided into provinces and counties. Members of the Civil
Bureaucracy were appointed, with censors watching the civil servants.
Qin had a strong foreign policy and extended the Chinese border to the
South The Great Wall: the Xiongnu began
invading from the north, near the Gobi
Desert. Qin Shihuangdi (the Chinese
ruler) began building the Great Wall to
protect China. “The Wall of Ten
Thousand Li” a li = 1/3 of a mile.
The Fall of the
Qin Dynasty: After
the first ruler, the
dynasty was
overthrown,
followed by civil
war.
One of the most unusual
discoveries from the Qin
period is the Terra-cotta
Army. Archaeologists
believe the army was
created to accompany the
Qin emperor in death.
11. CHINESE EMPIRES: THE HAN DYNASTY
202 BCE – 220 CE
Political Structure: The
Han dynasty got rid of
Legalism and harsh political
policies, but kept division of
central government into 3
ministries: military, civil and
censorate. During the Han
Dynasty, Civil servants had
to pass an exam to work for
the government.
Expansion of the Empire:
Stretched to northern
Vietnam
Society in the Han Empire:
The Han dynasty was a time of
prosperity throughout China.
There was one group, however,
who suffered: free peasants.
Their taxes were low, but they
were expected to provide
military service and forced labor
up to one month a year.
The expansion of the population caused a
reduction in the amount of land owned by free
peasants – they did not have enough land to
provide their families with food and were often
forced to sell their land to wealthy nobles, making
them tenant farmers on the land.
12. HAN DYNASTY
Technology:
New technologies helped the Han
dynasty prosper. The Chinese
developed textile manufacturing
(making cloth), water mills, and
ship rudders and aft rigging,
making it easier to sail and trade.
Trade expanded and China
increased its wealth.
The most notable technology was
the invention of paper during the
Han dynasty.
Silk Manufacturing
Ship rudders (at bottom
left) helped steer ships.
Water mills were
used for grinding
grain and casting iron
14. FALL OF THE HAN DYNASTY – 220 CE
The Han empire declined over a long period of
time. Their rulers became corrupt and worried
more about their royal court than the Chinese
people. The landed aristocracy – noble families
– began to replace the central government as
the force of power in China. By 170 CE, wars
and uprisings brought about the collapse of the
Han dynasty. In 190, rebels sacked the Han
capital. China was again plunged into civil war
and the next great dynasty would not arise for
400 years.
15. PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION IN EARLY CHINA
• Daoism
– Based on the
teachings of Laozi
the Old Master, who
lived at the same
time as Confucius.
The Way of the Dao
are the writings of
Daoism. Daoism
does not care about
the concerns of the
Universe (where we
come from), but
looks at how we
should act while we
are here. To follow
the will of Heaven is
to do nothing.
People should act
spontaneously and
let nature take its
course.
• Legalism
– Unlike Confucianism
of Dao, this
philosophy professed
that humans were
evil and we could
only be on the
correct path if given
harsh laws with
harsh punishments.
This was a system
of impersonal laws.
Rulers needed to
create order because
people were not
capable of being
good. A fear of
punishment would
cause people to
serve the ruler.
• Confucianism
– Confucius was a real man
that wanted to be a
political advisor. He is
called “Master Kung,” the
first teacher. His thoughts
were recorded in the
Analects. His interest in
philosophy was political
and ethical, but not
spiritual. He felt that a
person should behave in
the way of the „Dao‟. He
believed government
should be run by superior
men.
Important Concepts:
Duty: all people had to set
aside their needs for the
family/society. Work hard and
improve life on Earth.
Humanity: Compassion and
empathy for others: “measure
the feelings of others by ones
own”.
Simply put, it seems that Confucius
was more interested in how to get
what one wants out of life, and how to
behave in society. In contrast to
Confucius, Lao Tzu (Laozi) was more
interested in being in harmony with
the world around him.
Yang Shang, founder of legalism