The Unification of China

  • The Fall of the Qin Dynasty
    202

    The Fall of the Qin Dynasty

    The Qin Dynasty fell and the Han Dynasty took over.
  • The Great Wall of China
    210

    The Great Wall of China

    The Great Wall of China was built so enemies could not get in the land and would have to gallop halfway to Tibet to get around it.
  • Qin Dynasty Replaces Zhou Dynasty
    221

    Qin Dynasty Replaces Zhou Dynasty

    In the third century, around 221 B.C., the Qin Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty.
  • Laozzi developed Daoism
    540

    Laozzi developed Daoism

    In the sixth century, a Chinese thinker named Laozi developed the philosophy of Daoism.
  • Confucius is Born
    551

    Confucius is Born

    In 551 B.C. China's most influential scholor, Confucius, was born.