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Qin (/ tʃ ɪ n /, or Ch'in [1]) was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty.It is traditionally dated to 897 BC. [2] The Qin state originated from a reconquest of western lands that had previously been lost to the Xirong.
The city's name "Qinhuangdao" literally means "Qin Emperor island", and is allegedly originated from the legend that the Jieshishan Scenic Area in Changli County was the site of First Emperor of Qin's famous ritual during his fourth and final survey tour to the east (东巡) in 210 BC.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. First Imperial dynasty in China (221–206 BC) This article is about the first imperial Chinese dynasty. Not to be confused with the Qing dynasty, the final such dynasty. "Qin Empire" redirects here. For other uses, see Qin Empire (disambiguation). Qin 秦 221–206 BC Heirloom Seal of ...
The Qin army led a direct invasion into Wei by besieging its capital Daliang but soon realized that the city walls were too tough to break into. They devised a new strategy in which they utilized the power of a local river that was linked to the Yellow River. The river was used to flood the city's walls, causing massive devastation to the city.
The Former Qin was founded in 351 by Fu Jian (317–355), a Di general, who had served under the Later Zhao and surrendered to the Jin before declaring independence in Shaanxi. After his death in 355, the kingdom was briefly handed to his son Fu Sheng, before his nephew Fu Jian (337–385) took control of the leadership
Below the county were villages and city wards governed by a combination of magistrates, city governments, local families, and local militia. During Qin and Han times, counties were separated into five rural villages or townships (xiang). Below rural districts were villages (li) that contained squads (wu).
It was the site of many battles during the Warring States and early imperial eras, when it was the chokepoint shielding Qin, Guanzhong, or Luoyang from outside attack. The term Hangu Pass refers to two locations: the Qin dynasty Hangu Pass in Hanguguan Town, Lingbao county, Sanmenxia city , Henan and secondly, the Han dynasty Hangu Pass in Xin ...
The city of Ji served as the capital of the ancient states of Ji and Yan until the unification of China by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. Thereafter, the city was a prefectural capital for Youzhou through the Han dynasty, Three Kingdoms, Western Jin dynasty, Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern Dynasties, and Sui dynasty.