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The Terracotta Army is made up of over 8.000 statues dating from 210 B.C. The figures include strong warriors, horses, chariots, acrobats, officials, strongmen and musicians. It was discovered in 1974 by some local farmers near Xi'an. The majority of it is still buried in pits.
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The Warring States Period is en era from 475 B.C. to 221 B.C. There were seven states of China in that period they were Qi, Chu, Han, Yan, Wei, Quin, and Zhao.
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Confucius was born September 28, 551 B.C. in the Zhou Dynasty. He was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher; his teachings have influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life. He taught personal and government mortality, justice and sincerity and correctness of personal relationships. His real name was Kong Qiu.
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The Spring and Autmn period was a period in China during the Zhou dynasty when many states fought for supremacy. It was from 772 B.C. to
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The Shijing is the earliest collection af Chinese poems with some of them dating back to 1000 B.C. It include all kinds of poems and is the most valuable piece of literature in the Chinese language from the 11th to 6th century B.C. It was said that all poems in Shijing could sung as songs.
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The first historical mention of a Weigi Board is found in China i 1100 B.C. The board consists of many numbers and letters and its used to communicate with spirits.
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Fu Hao died 1200 B.C. She was one of the many wives of King Wu Ding. She was a military general and a high preistess. Her tomb is at Yinxu.
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The First Chinese Emperor was Qin Shi Huangdi (259 B.C.-210 B.C.) He was a cruel emperor who killed or banished those who opposed him or his ideas. He expanded the Chinese empire and built a capitol at Xian.
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The Battle of Banquan is the first battle recorded in Chinese history.It was fought by Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, and Yandi, the Flame Emperor.
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The Erya is the oldest extant Chinese dictionary.
