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In 140 BC Emperor Wudi took the throne. He wanted to create a stronger central government.
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The Han Dynasty begins in the year 206 BC. When the Qin Dynasty collapsed in 207 BC, sevaral different groups battled for power. After several years of fighting, an army led by Lui Bang won control and became the first emperor of the Han Dynasty.
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Period of Disunion started 220. It ended 589.
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Emperor Shi Huangdi unifies China, beggining the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Shi Huangdi's real namae was Ying Zheng.
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Buddhism became popular in China. People can even say that 400 to 845 can be called as the Golden age of Buddhism.
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Cunfucius was born 551 BC. He was a famous Cunfucianism teacher.
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Empress Wu ruled 655-705.Those who threatened her power would face certain death.
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Zhou Dynasty Begins.The Zhou kings claimed to possess the mandate of heaven.
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The first dynasty for which we have clear evidence is the Shang. Strongest in the Huang He Valley, the Shang ruled a broad area of northern China.
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Laozi is a very famous Daoism teacher.There was myth that when Laozi was born, he was already a old man.
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The Sui Dynasty didn't last long, only from 589 to 618. During that time though, its leaders restored order to China and began the Grand Canal.
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The man who finally ended the Period of Disunion was a northern ruler named Yang Jian. In 589, he conquered the south, unified China, and created the Sui Dynasty.
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In 960, China was again reunified, this time by the Song Dynasty.Like the Tang, the Song ruled for about 300 years, until 1279.
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This Golden age of Buddhism came to an end when a Tang emperor launched a campaign against the religion.He burned many Buddhist texts, took lands from Buddhist temples, destroyed many Buddhist temples, and turned others into schools.
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Yu the Great, is said to have founded the Xia Dynasty.Writer's told of terrible floods during Yu's lifetime.
