Early Civilization of CHINA

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CIVILIZATION

The most advanced stage of human social

development and organization.

The process by which a society or place reaches this stage.

HAN

YUAN

TANG

SUI

QING

MING

SUNG

CHIN

ZHOU

SHANG

XIA

Dynasties of CHINACONFUCIUS

EMPEROR PUYI

ConfuciusChinese thinker and social philosopher of the

Spring and Autumn Period.

The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality,

correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.

Confucius’ thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as

Confucianism.

One of his famous teaching was the Golden Rule and Silver Rule.

XIA DYNASTY

YU the GREAT

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Yu the Great of Xia• was a legendary ruler of Ancient China

famed for his introduction of Flood Control.

• inaugurating dynastic rule in China by founding the Xia Dynasty, and for his upright moral character.

• Yu the Great is admired not only for his unremitting endeavors to fight against nature but also for forgetting about his own interests in order to help other people.

Shang Dynasty

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King Zhou

King Zhou of Shang• The last king of the Shang Dynasty.• In Chinese, 紂  also refers to a

horse crupper, the part of a saddle or harness most likely to be soiled by the horse.

• This name was a representation of his actions of both dishonor and cold-heartedness. King Zhou would go down in history as the worst example of a corrupted king in China.

• He created the “Cannon Burning Punishment” in order to punishment the prisoners who commit sins and mistakes.

Zhou Dynasty

King Wu

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King Wu of Zhou• The second son of King Wen of Zhou.• King Wu tried to accomplish his father’s

dying wish: the defeat of the Shang Dynasty.

• King Wu used many wise government officials--most notably Prime Minister Jiang Ziya, a man evidentially declared as "the master of strategy"--resulting in stronger government of the Dynasty.

• He implemented feudal system that became the basic ruling structure.

Chin Dynasty

King Chin Shih Huang-ti

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King Chin Shih Huang-ti of Chin• He is the one who ordered the construction of

the Great Wall of China in the Northern Portion of China

• Known to be the first “First Emperor,” controlled an area as large as China today.

• He conquered the barbarians at the southern part of his empire and subdued the Huns led by Hsiung Nu in the north.

• He commanded the Chin officials to put the feudal states under their control.

• He orders the burning of all books judged to be harmful to the states.

Han Dynasty

Emperor Gaozu

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Emperor Gaozu of Han• Was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty,

ruling over China from 202 BC to 195 BC.• In the early stage of his rise to prominence, Liu

was addressed as “Duke of Pei” with the “Pei” referring to his hometown of Pei country.

• He was also granted the title of “King of Han” by Xiang Yu.

• he carried on the political system of the Qin Dynasty and formulated the nine-chapter Decrees of Han based on Decrees of Qin.

Sui Dynasty

Emperor Wen

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Emperor Wen of Sui• Was the founder and first emperor of China's Sui

Dynasty (581-618 AD). • As a Buddhist, he encouraged the spread of

Buddhism through the state.• He is regarded as one of the most important

emperors in Chinese history, reunifying China in 589 after centuries of division since the fall of Western Jin Dynasty in 316.

• During his reign began the construction of the Grand Canal connecting the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.

• He also ordered the endless building of walls and palaces which turned the people against the Sui Dynasty.

Tang Dynasty

Emperor Gaozu

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Emperor Gaozu of Tang• Was the founder of the Tang

Dynasty of China• Li Yuan - urged on by his second son Li

Shimin (the eventual Emperor Taizong) - rose in rebellion. Using the title of "Great Chancellor" (大丞相 ).

• He abandoned the harsh system of law established by Emperor Yang of Sui, lowered taxes, as well as reforming the judicial system.

Sung Dynasty

Emperor Sung Tai-Tsu (Taizu)

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Emperor Sung Tai-Tsu (Taizu) of Sung

• Was a Chinese emperor and the founder of the Sung dynasty.

• The Sung emperors were threatened by a group of Mongolian people called the Khitans.

• He established the core Song Ancestor Rules and Policy for the future emperors.

• He was remembered for his expansion of the examination system by 10% less in civil services.

Yuan Dynasty

Emperor Kublai Khan

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Emperor Kublai Khan of Yuan• Was the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

He re-unified China and was the first emperor who laid the foundation of today's territory of China.

• He encouraged modernization and trade with western nations, welcoming western traders like Marco Polo.

• Kublai was the first to put in a countrywide paper currency system.

• he established the system of provincial administrative division, named Xing Sheng, that was still used today.

Ming Dynasty

Emperor Chu Yuan Chang (Tianqi)

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Emperor Chu Yuan Chang (Tianqi) of Ming

• Was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China

• His era name ,Hongwu, means "vastly martial".

• Tianqi emperor preferred carpentry to governmental affairs.

• He paid no attention to routine affairs but insted building models all day in the palace.

Qing Dynasty

Emperor Hong Taiji

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Emperor Hong Taiji of Qing

• Was the first Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.• He was responsible for changing the name

of his people from Jurchen to Manchu in 1635 as well as that of the dynasty from Later Jin to Qing in 1636.

• He continued the expansion of the state in the region later known as Manchuria.

• He brought advantage when it came to weapons and later bought the Red Cannons into the army.

Emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi (The Last Emperor)

• He was 12th emperor of the Qing Dynasty.• In the age of 2 years and 10 months (3) , he ascended in the throne.•He was crowned emperor in Beijing’s Forbidden City.•He was imprisoned in Japan and lived as an ordinary person.•He doesn’t have any accomplishments during his reign.

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