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    The document provides a summary of major Chinese dynasties from 2100 BC to the present day. It lists the founding dynasties like the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It then discusses important imperial dynasties such as the Qin who first unified China, the Han who expanded the silk road, the Tang known for its golden age of art and the Song who developed advancements in science. Later dynasties included the Yuan who were the first foreign-led dynasty, the Ming who advanced manufacturing and the Qing who expanded the empire. In 1949 the People's Republic of China was established under Mao Zedong's communist rule.

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    The document provides a summary of major Chinese dynasties from 2100 BC to the present day. It lists the founding dynasties like the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It then discusses important imperial dynasties such as the Qin who first unified China, the Han who expanded the silk road, the Tang known for its golden age of art and the Song who developed advancements in science. Later dynasties included the Yuan who were the first foreign-led dynasty, the Ming who advanced manufacturing and the Qing who expanded the empire. In 1949 the People's Republic of China was established under Mao Zedong's communist rule.

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    The document provides a summary of major Chinese dynasties from 2100 BC to the present day. It lists the founding dynasties like the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It then discusses important imperial dynasties such as the Qin who first unified China, the Han who expanded the silk road, the Tang known for its golden age of art and the Song who developed advancements in science. Later dynasties included the Yuan who were the first foreign-led dynasty, the Ming who advanced manufacturing and the Qing who expanded the empire. In 1949 the People's Republic of China was established under Mao Zedong's communist rule.

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    CHINESE

    CIVILIZATION
    Group 6
    CHINA
    SUMMARY:
    Years Dynasty Founder
    c. 2100–1600 BC Xia Dynasty Yu the Great
    c.1600–1046 BC Shang Dynasty King Tang
    c. 1046–256 BC Zhou Dynasty • Ji Fa (King Wu of Zhou)
    • Western Zhou • Ji Yiju (King Ping of
    • Eastern Zhou Zhou)
    221–206 BC Qin Dynasty Ying Zheng (Qin Shihuang
    'First Emperor of Qin')
    206 BC–220 AD Han Dynasty Liu Bang
    220–265 Three Kingdoms • Cao Pi
    • King of Wei • Liu Bei
    • King of Shu • Sun Quan
    • Kingdom of Wu
    SUMMARY:
    581–618 Sui Dynasty Yang Jian
    618–907 Tang Dynasty Li Yuan
    960–1279 Song Dynasty Zhao Kuangyin
    1279–1368 Yuan Dynasty Kublai Khan
    1368–1644 Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang
    1644–1912 Qing Dynasty Hong Taiji (Aisin Gioro
    Nurhachi)

    1912–1949 Republic of China Sun Yat-sen (Sun


    Zhongshan)

    1949–present People's Republic of China Mao Zedong


    01
    Xia Dynasty - Early
    Bronze Age of
    China
    • No written records from that time.
    • The first dynasty of China
    • Yellow River civilization at this time
    at Erlitou in Henan
    • Building of Canals
    • Invented bronze casting and
    developed calendar
    • Erlitou Culture
    02
    Shang
    Dynasty
    • Sometimes referred to as Yin Dynasty
    • The first to have historical records remaining.
    • The earliest form of Chinese writing – oracle
    bones – was found. 
    • Worshipped the “Shang Di” and their ancestors.
    • Anyang - the last Shang capital city was located.
    • Contributions:
    • The Invention of Writing
    • A Stratified Government and Society
    • Bronze Technology
    • The Use of the Chariot and Bronze Weapons in
    Warfare
    03
    Zhou
     Eastern Zou

    •
    Dynasty
    The longest dynasty
     The Spring and Autumn Period
    • beginning of the Eastern Zhou era
    • Introduced the idea of “Mandate of • known as the time of the "Hundred Schools of
    Heaven” Thought".
    • Iron was introduced • Confucius
    • Many philosophies emerged:
     Confucianism 
     Western Zhou  Taoism
    • First part of Zhou dynasty  Legalism
    • This was a time of relative peace  Warring States Period
    • Fengjian • Bronze workers made a lot of armor and weapons
    • Chinese writing was codified and • The Art of War by Sun-Tzu
    literature developed (ex: Shijing) • States declared independence
    04
    Qin Dynasty
    • First and shortest imperial dynasty
    • The word China was derived from the
    word Qin.
    • Society was very centralized 
    • Warring states in China were unified.
    • Famous for great building projects, such as
    the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army
    • Known for its far-reaching policies.
    • Legalism became prominent
    05 • Divided into three periods: 
    • Western Han
    • Xin Dynasty
    Han Dynasty •
    • Eastern Han.
    Battle of Red Cliffs
    • Longest Imperial Dynasty
    • Silk Road trade 
    • Buddhism was first introduced
    • Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
    developed.
    • One of the most important inventions
    was paper.
    • Records of the Grand Historian written
    by Sima Qian 
    • Social status was very rigid.
    • Confusian Academy
    06
    Three
    Kingdoms
     Kingdom of Wei  (north of the
    Yangtze),
    • The strongest kingdom
    • had the largest territorial area and the
    largest population.
     Kingdom of Shu (in the southwest)
     Kingdom of Wu (in the southeast).
    07
    Jin Dynasty
     China was divided into
    Southern and Northern
    Dynasties
    08
    Sui Dynasty
    Achievements
    • Reunifying China under one rule 
    • Setting up a national government 
    • Building the Grand Canal which
    improved national transportation and
    trade 
    • Reconstructing the Great Wall
    • War Against Goguryeo, an Ancient
    Kingdom of Korea
    09
    Tang Dynasty (618–
    907)
    • Golden Age of Literature and Art
    • Best known for tricolored glazed
    pottery and woodblock printing
    • Confucian Officials
    • Buddhism’s Rise
    • Diplomatic Policy
    10
    Song Dynasty (960–
    •1279)
    Scholarship and education became
    highly esteemed
    • Imperial examination system
    • Scientific academies
    • Trade and industry boom
    • Doubling of population and extensive
    urbanization
    • Agricultural success
    • Neo-Confucianism
    11
    Yuan Dynasty (1279–
    •1368)
    First foreign-led dynasty
    • First to use paper money as the main
    currency.
    12
    Ming Dynasty (1368–
    1644)
    • last ethnic Chinese dynasty
    • major religions: Taoism, ancestral
    worship, and Buddhism were the 
    • manufacturing industry became
    more advanced
    • abolished the practice of forced
    labor
    13
    Qing Dynasty(1644–
    •1912)
    Hairstyle massacre
    • Restricted foreign trade
    • large encyclopedias and compendiums of
    literature
    14
    Republic of China (1912–
    1949)
    • first democratic republic in China
    • self-subsistence of the farming economy
    prevailed
    • Capitalism
    15
    People’s Republic of China (1949–
    present)
    • socialist republic ruled by a single party -
    the Communist Party of China
    • fastest-growing major economy in the
    world
    INVENTIONS
    (Transportation)
    Gears (4th Century
    BCE)
    Canal Lock (984)
    INVENTIONS
    (Communication)
    Paper
    Moveable type
    (1040s)
    Standardization (220
    BCE)
    INVENTIONS
    (Navigation)
    Maritime Compass
    (1115)
    INVENTIONS
    (Record keeping )
    Ink (3rd millennium
    BCE)
    Printing (200)
    INVENTIONS
    (Mass production )
    Iron Plow (200 BCE)
    Abacus
    Cast iron (5th century
    BCE)
    INVENTIONS
    (Security and protection)
    Gunpowder weaponry (11th
    century)
    Crossbow (600 BCE)
    INVENTIONS
    (Health )
    Acupuncture
    Cupping
    Ephedrine (also known as “ma huang” in traditional
    Chinese medicine)
    Tea
    INVENTIONS
    (Architecture )
    Great Wall (215 BCE)
    Astronomical Clock (1094)
    Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (652)
    INVENTIONS
    (Aesthetics )
    Chinese statues (1200 BCE)
    Chinese Jade (1000 BCE)
    Chinese Craft (1500 BCE)
    Terracotta Army (210 BCE)
    Fireworks (600 CE)
    Paper Money (1023)
    Porcelain
    Thank You!
    References
    Ming dynasty (1368–1644) – CHINESE HISTORY: Ancient CHINA
    FACTS. (2014, February 07). Retrieved March 19, 2021, from
    https://totallyhistory.com/ming-dynasty-1368-1644/
    Szczepanski, K. (n.d.). What you should know About China's history.
    Retrieved March 19, 2021, from
    https://www.thoughtco.com/peoples-republic-of-china-facts-
    history-195233

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