Abstract
This is a brief paper discussing the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty. It looks at how Qin, the self-proclaimed first emperor was a brilliant militarist and an able politician who was a unifier of China and a tyrant. It also looks at how although Qin's efforts to unify China would bring many successes, his oppressive and cruel rule of the masses, his vanity and careless spending ultimately resulted in the downfall of his dynasty.

From the Paper
"Qin, the self-proclaimed First Emperor was a brilliant militarist and an able politician who was a unifier of China and a tyrant. While Qin's efforts to unify China would bring many successes, his oppressive and cruel rule of the masses, his vanity and careless spending would ultimately resulted in the downfall of his Dynasty. By 221BC Qin Shihuang had brought to an end the Warring States Period with his formidable army and imposing belief in Legalism, a system based on the idea that "Man was born evil, and needed a system of rewards and strict punishments to keep him in line. (Wudi par. 3)""

Tags:qin, empire, china

Abstract
In this article, the writer opens with a discussion of "Hero" (DVD 2004) and moving on to the Qin Dynasty and what it means to the popular memory of southern China as compared to other Chinese. The writer discusses matters of time in relation to space and concepts of order, course material references including those discussing ongoing patterns of order in relation to history, person in relation to place, time as continuum and past in the present.

Tags:unification, time, space, person

Abstract
This paper discusses the 3rd century BC Qin Dynasty that brought about China's unification under its first emperor. The paper further discusses how legalism was enforced in order to consolidate the seven rivals of the Warring States. Confucian scholars were persecuted and the Imperial Library burned in order to stamp out all who might question the approaches of the state.

From the Paper
"The Qin Dynasty saw Chinese ideas of government move away from the inherited roles of feudalism towards a professional state bureaucracy. The reign of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang (246-210 BC) offers an interesting aspect of China's longer history, as he managed China's first unification to end the Warring States period, bringing seven rival states were brought under Qin control. (Bodde, 1966) After such chaos, it was perhaps to be predicted that the emerging ruler would cling to authoritarian government, for fear of future upsets and disintegration. "

Tags:qin3rdcbc, totalitarianlegalism, persecutionscholars

Abstract
This paper examines how Qin, China's First Emperor, is often credited with unifying a country divided and how history also recalls him as a brutal dictator whose heavy-handed tactics resulted in hundreds of thousand deaths, and perhaps, eventually his own sudden demise, destroying his 15-year rule. It also traces the accomplishments and failures of this short-lived dynasty.

From the Paper
"Bolstered by both an organized military and an extreme system to control the populace based on negative and positive reinforcements (Legalism), Qin Shihuang successfully ended the Warring States Period in 221BC (Wudi par. 3). Following this, he proclaimed China united. However, while Qin, China's "First Emperor," is often credited with unifying a country divided, history also recalls him as a brutal dictator who's heavy-handed tactics resulted in hundreds of thousand deaths (Schirokauer, 51), and perhaps, eventually his own "sudden" demise, destroying his 15-year rule. "

Tags:qin, dynasty, china

Abstract
The paper examines the film, "Hero," set in the Warring States period in China. The paper describes the Qin effort to unify the warring principalities that the character "Nameless" defeats, towards the rise of what came to be a Chinese nation-state. The paper highlights Chinese ideas of place and belonging, of how the world should be, the usual insignificance of persons and the strong chance of bad order as only the heroic can offset it and put in place new systems of order that will fit with both human need and the will of the cosmos.

Outline:
Introduction
A Southern Epic
Later, Historians and History
Qin Rule and Dissent
Conclusion - On Heroic and Other Myths

From the Paper
"East Asian pre-modern ideas of time offer more than one conception of Time, and discussion of it, as evidenced in the 2002 film, Hero, set in the Warring States period. The principal character, "Nameless" is presented to the reader as not just a mercenary of the Qin state but as a kind of divine appointee. As an English subtitle explains "this land does not know a real hero - yet." (2004) All characters within this epic story seem to know they are part of a still unknown momentous outcome, part of a far longer epic of China's history, in the Qin effort to unify the warring principalities that Nameless defeats, one by one, towards the rise of what came to be a Chinese nation-state. Nameless, an orphan, had no family name to live up to, so devoted years to mastering the sword, aware of some particular purpose, a time in which he would serve a noble cause. Once competent, he presented himself to the Qin court with the swords of the Qin's adversaries. As Stephen Owen commented of very old Chinese ideas of the self and its purpose, "the ancients tell us that there are three kinds of achievement by which a person may hope to endure - moral power, deeds, and words." (p.72)"

Tags:body, space, time, bureaucracy, order, cosmos, Nameless

Abstract
This paper discusses the Qin Dynasty and how it ended the warring states period by using legalism to inflict a rule of law that forced the public to comply with Emperor Shihuangdi's agenda of public works and expansion. By saying the law was all that mattered, abuses were to be ignored, as they did not pertain to the ruler. The paper points out that the people knew Shihuang was a madman, however, because of his persecution of Confucian scholars, nobles, business people and everyone that questioned his rule. This caused his empire to collapse after his death and to be replaced by the Han Dynasty, which dispensed with enforced legalism.

From the Paper
"The brief Qin Dynasty brought China's first consolidation and shifts towards a state bureaucracy at odds with the feudal order of old. Also, Qin Shihuang (246-210 BC) was the first to refer to himself as an emperor as opposed to ruler after he subdued the rivals of the Warring States period. Qin control depended on legalism and a tough centralized government that quickly rejected any other philosophy. As China would see again in her long history, a period of chaos gave way to a rigid Qin regime that tried to force straight much that had gone asunder (Bodde, 1966)."

Tags:qinchina, legalism, failureof

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that the establishment of the ruthless and coercive Qin Dynasty began in 246 BCE when the ambitious King of Qin began conquering neighboring kingdoms until he established control over a large area ranging from north of the Yangtze River to the Gobi Desert. The writer provides an overview of the Qin Shi Huang Dynasty.

From the Paper
"Once he had established control of these rival kingdoms and unified them under his rule in 221 BCE, he invalidated the laws of these conquered lands, enforced a standard set of laws throughout his new domains, and assumed the title, Shi Huang, as the first emperor of China."

Tags:dynasty, china

Abstract
In this article, the writer utilizes East Asian Studies course materials to describe pre-modern Chinese admixture of time, history and memory, as influenced consciousness. The writer discusses that the example of the Qin Dynasty shows how the mythical story of Qin victory rather ignores the defeated warring states that shortly after the first emperor's death instigated rebellions that gave way to the Han Dynasty. The writer discusses that all the same, the legend of the Qin unification remained in place for centuries and theoretical notes on the individual, time, space and historical consciousness as mirrors of one another, in contrast with Western ideas of facts in sequence.

Tags:time, history, modern

Abstract
This paper argues that although the Qin dynasty did not last very long it provided the framework for all the other dynasties to follow until 1945.

From the Paper
"China has a long history of dynasties and Emperors. Some of these dynasties and Emperors were very powerful, enduring and memorable. Others tended to be weak, short lived and forgettable. The first Emperor Qin Shihuang is a very controversial figure in Chinese history. On one hand he managed to unify China and create many long lasting monuments and institutions. On the other hand the dynasty that he founded was short lived and he made many enemies. It will be argued in this essay that Emperor Qin Shinhuang and his short-lived Qin dynasty managed to create institutions and monuments that lasted for thousands of years. "

Tags:first, emperor, china

Abstract
This paper studies four ancient dynasties in Chinese history, the Xia, Shang, Zhou and Qin and how they characterize the early beginnings of the culture of politics and society of China, as well as the literature, religion, philosophies and other intellectual and cultural developments that have become the foundations of the contemporary Chinese society. It analyzes the dynamics of these four dynasties and attempts to identify any trends of similarities and differences that emerged during the ancient Chinese civilization. It also develops the stance that the ancient Chinese dynasties have portrayed similarities in political systems and social norms in the society while there have been developments in the cultural system of the Chinese throughout history.

Outline
Xia Dynasty (2200 B.C.- 750 B.C.)
Shang Dynasty (1750 B.C.- 1066 B.C.)
Zhou Dynasty (1066 B.C.- 771 B.C.)
Qin Dynasty (771 B.C.- 206 B. C.)

From the Paper
"The political structure of the Zhou dynasty changed from being a feudal aristocracy into a bureaucratic government. Because of the division of political work in the governance of the dynasty, the Zhou tribe was able to develop different aspects that are significant to the improvement of human civilization. Although Zhou dynasty also subsisted to the ways and traditions of the Shang dynasty such as "Oracle bone divination, bronze casting for sacrificial purposes and burying rites," Zhou dynasty had developed a complex kind of culture, with the emergence of literature in the form of Confucianism's readings and teachings (Theobald 2000). Although Confucianism was already an established philosophical movement during the Shang dynasty, its teachings and philosophy became more popular during the Zhou dynasty."

Tags:xia, shang, zhou, qin, confucianism