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Qin Dynasty - MSN Encarta (699 words) |
 | The Qin Dynasty (Chinese : 秦朝 ; pinyin : Qín Cháo ; Wade-Giles : Ch'in Ch'ao) (221 BC - 206 BC) was preceded by the feudal Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in... |
| Founded in 221 bc by Qin Shihuangdi (Ch’in Shih-huang-ti), the Qin dynasty was a continuation of a Qin state that had existed in what is now the province of Shaanxi (Shensi) since the 8th century bc. |
| Duke Mu (659-621 bc) was the first Qin ruler to play a significant role in the regional politics of the Spring and Autumn period, and under his influence the Qin state gradually began to incorporate neighboring areas. |
| The Ch'in Empire (221-206 B.C.) (1876 words) |
| Until the 5th century BC China was dominated by the central-plain power Wei, a successor to Chin, and by the eastern power Ch'i, a wealthy state with a new ruling house. |
| As late as the 2nd century BC, Han scholars were still attacking the Ch'in family structure as failing to observe the principle of filial piety, a cardinal virtue in the Confucian moral code. |
| In 260 BC a decisive battle between Ch'in and Chao destroyed Chao's military strength, although Ch'in was not able to complete its conquest of Chao for several decades. |
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