Qing Dynasty – Overview
In 221 BCE, Shi Huangdi made a big change. He saw how the Zhou Dynasty’s way of ruling all over the place was causing problems. So, he set up a strong government in Qin, which later became China. He wanted all the power to be in the hands of the central government, not the rich people. He also got rid of the borders between different areas and followed the ideas of Legalism. Qin, which is pronounced like “chin,” was in the western part, where a lot of traders from the west came and interacted. This is how China got its name.
Qing Dynasty (221-206 BCE) |
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Period |
221 BCE – 206 BCE |
Founder |
Qin Shi Huangdi |
Capital |
Xianyang |
Major Achievements |
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Governance |
Centralized bureaucratic rule |
Philosophy |
Embraced Legalism |
Territorial Expansion |
Extended control over the majority of China |
Construction Projects |
Great Wall of China, Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum |
End of Dynasty |
Overthrown due to dissatisfaction among the people, replaced by the Han Dynasty |
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Qing Dynasty: History, Emperors, Timeline & Facts
The Qing Dynasty (221-206 BCE) was the first dynasty of the Imperial of China. This era is also defined as the era of centralization because of the dynastic government in China between 221 BCE and 206 BCE. This dynasty united all separate states following the Warring States Period (c. 481-221 BCE). When the Zhou Dynasty was getting weaker (1046-256 BCE), there was a lot of fighting happening all the time.
In this article, we are going to discuss the Qing Dynasty in detail.