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The Qin dynasty (/ tʃ ɪ n /; [3] CHIN) was the first dynasty of Imperial China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, which was a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty that had endured for over five centuries.
Qin dynasty, dynasty that established the first great Chinese empire. The Qin—which lasted only from 221 to 207 bce but from which the name China is derived—established the approximate boundaries and basic administrative system that all subsequent Chinese dynasties were to follow for the next two millennia.
The Qin Dynasty was the first royal dynasty during the age of Imperial China. Qin achievements had a profound cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.
The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) was the first dynasty of Imperial China (defined as the era of centralized, dynastic government in China between 221 BCE and 1912 CE) which united the separate states following...
The history of the Qin dynasty may be traced to the 8th century bce. According to the Qin historical record, when the Zhou royal house was reestablished at the eastern capital in 770 bce, the Qin ruling house was entrusted with the mission of maintaining order in the previous capital.
The Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC) reunited China and laid the foundation for 21 centuries of imperial rule. Its great building projects and achievements were overshadowed by enormous cultural destruction and loss of life.
At the end of the Warring States period (475–221 B.C.E.), the state of Qin conquered all other states and established the Qin dynasty (221–206 B.C.E.). It was China’s first unified state whose power was centralized instead of spread among different kingdoms in the north and south.
Qin, pronounced chin, is the source of the Western name China. Throughout his rule, Qin Shihuang continued to extend the empire, eventually reaching as far south as Vietnam. His vast empire was divided into commanderies and prefectures administered jointly by civil and military officials under the direction of a huge central bureaucracy.
At the end of the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), the state of Qin conquered all other states and established the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). It was China’s first unified state whose power was centralized instead of spread among different kingdoms in the north and south.
The Qin dynasty plays a very important role in the history of ancient China. Its founding ruler Qin Shi Huang was the first who managed to unify China and consequently became China's first emperor. The terracotta warriors still give silent testimony to the power of this short-lived dynasty in Chinese history.