Persia and Persia and Chinese UnificationChinese Unification

PersiaPersia

Persian EmpirePersian Empire Cyrus the Great founds the EmpireCyrus the Great founds the Empire Cyrus = military and government success!Cyrus = military and government success! Hewish peoples rebuild (religious role)Hewish peoples rebuild (religious role) Rule of CambysesRule of Cambyses Darius = Provinces and SatrapsDarius = Provinces and Satraps Persian Royal RoadPersian Royal Road Zoroastrianism = Zoroaster, monotheism, Zoroastrianism = Zoroaster, monotheism,

good versus evil, still around today!good versus evil, still around today!

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ConfucianismConfucianism

Life of ConfuciusLife of Confucius Five RelationshipsFive Relationships Filial PietyFilial Piety BureaucracyBureaucracy Civil Service SystemCivil Service System

Daoism and LegalismDaoism and Legalism

Laozi and The Way of VirtueLaozi and The Way of Virtue The Dao or “the Way”The Dao or “the Way”

Hanfeizi and powerful governmentHanfeizi and powerful government Strict laws and harsh punishmentsStrict laws and harsh punishments Confucian scholars and book burningConfucian scholars and book burning

Development of the Yin and Yang…Development of the Yin and Yang…

Qin DynastyQin Dynasty

221 to 206 BC (short time frame)221 to 206 BC (short time frame) Imperialistic / Legalist PerspectiveImperialistic / Legalist Perspective Centralized StateCentralized State Shi Huangdi’s RuleShi Huangdi’s Rule Development of Great WallDevelopment of Great Wall Building Shi Huangdi’s Burial TombBuilding Shi Huangdi’s Burial Tomb

Terracotta SoldiersTerracotta Soldiers

Qin DynastyQin Dynasty

Accomplishments of the QinAccomplishments of the Qin Decline – successors do NOT maintain Decline – successors do NOT maintain

control of the people – REBELLION!control of the people – REBELLION!