Ch 4 Section 5 ² Str ong Rulers Unite China I. Shi Huangdi ± followed Legalist policies; built strong, authoritarian government of the Qin dynasty yA. Unity Imposed 1. Emperor Shi Huangdi abolished feudalism in China 2. He replaced the feudal states with military districts ruled by local officials 3. He then sent inspectors to s py on the officials
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y B . Crackdown on Dissent1. Shi Huangdi jailed, tortured, andkilled many who opposed his rule2. He imposed book burning andordered the destruction of all words of literature and philosophy (exceptagriculture & medicine)
y C. The Great Wall1. Shi Huangdi ordered joining together of the defensive walls2. Hundreds of thousands of laborers
worked for years and many died3. The wall was almost 25 ft high andwas topped with a brick road4. Eventually it was thousands of miles
y D. Collapse1. When he died in 210 B .C., angry people revolted2. Liu B ang (LEE oo B AHNG) ± an illiterate peasantdefeated rivals armies and founded the Han dynasty
y B . Silk Road to the West1. Wudi opened up a trade route (SilkRoad) that linked China and the west for centuries2. Eventually the Silk Road stretched for 4,000 miles
C. Scholar-Officials1. Han emperors made Confucianism theofficial belief system of the state
y D. Civil Service Examination1. Gov¶t officials should win positions by meritrather than family background2. Set up a system of exams3. To pass, candidates studies the Confucianclassics4. Anyone could take the test but only those whocould afford years of study
y E. Collapse of the Han Empire1. Weak emperors let canals and roads fall intodisrepair 2. Many peasants revolted due to heavy taxesand debt
y C. Technology1. Han China was the mosttechnologically advanced for its time2. Cai Lun ± invented a method of makingpaper out of wood pulp (still used)
y D. The Arts1. Walled cities had temples, palaces, andparks2. Artisans produced delicate jade andivory carvings and ceramic figures3. Lessons for a Woman ± handbook of behavior written by B an Zhaoy A.) Proper behavior for women and men spelled
outy B .) Favored equal education for boys and girlsy C.) Stressed that a woman should be obedient,