Chapter 4 Section 4 The Unification of China

  • Period: 100 to Jul 3, 700

    The Unification of China

  • The Fall of the Qin
    202

    The Fall of the Qin

    Peasants rebelled just three years after the second Qin emperor took office. One of their leaders, peasant from the land of Han, marched his troops into the capital city.The harsh Qin gave way to the Han Dynasty, one of the longest in Chinese history.
  • A New Emperor Take Control
    221

    A New Emperor Take Control

    After ruling for 20 years, the Qin ruler assumed the Shi Huangdi, which mean "The First Emperor." The new emperorhad begin his reign by halting the internal battles that had sapped China's strength.
  • Qin Dynasty Begin
    300

    Qin Dynasty Begin

    Qin Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty. It emerged from the western state of Qin. The ruler who founded the Qin Dynasty employed Legalist ideas to subdue the warring states and unify his country.
  • Confucius is born
    551

    Confucius is born

    Confucius was born to a poor family
  • Daoism was created.
    Feb 10, 600

    Daoism was created.

    Daoism is the philosophy of Laozi.He said that a univerisal force called the Dao mean "the Way" guide all things. Only humans fails to follow Dao. They argue questins of right and wrong, good manners or bad. Daoism is the search for knowledge and understanding of nature.