Ch'in Dynasty

This link is to an article about the Ch'in (Qin) Dynasty. The Ch'in dynasty was the emperor's dynasty in the movie. The Ch'in established the land mass of what is present day China, and following dynasties used its administrative system to develop their own. Between the third and second century BC, the Ch'in began to centralize power under a central government and slowly began to expand by conquering neighboring territories. "To rule this vast territory, the Ch'in instituted a rigid, authoritarian government; they standardized the writing system, standardized the measurements of length and weight and the width of highways, abolished all feudal privileges, built the Great Wall, and in 213, to halt subversive thought, ordered all books burned, except those on such utilitarian subjects as medicine." The harsh methods and staggering taxes for expansive and drawn out wars lead to rebellion and in 206 BC the dynasty was overthrown by the Han dynasty.




One of the Ch'in Dynasty's lasting legacies to China and the world.