THE FIRST EMPEROR OF CHINA-IN
246 B,C, the nine year old Zheng become the king of Qin
(pronounced as ' chin'). In the next 35 years , he unified
the seven quarreling kingdoms to make one
kingdom.China.Thus , he become the first emperor of China.He
called himself
Qin Shi Huangdi .Before Qin Shi Huangdi , other great dynasties had also ruled, like the Shang or Zhou dynasties
During its reign , trade flourished,,for instance Silk continued to be manufactured only in China for hundreds of years.
QIN Shi Huangdhi unite China.He passed uniform laws.He put together the different parts of the seven quarrel-ling kingdoms to make a single script with over 3000 characters . He also ensured that at all places the same weights and coins were valid . The same wheel distance of carriages made it easy to build roads and simplified trade in the entire kingdom..The emperor got roads made from the capital city to each part of the country. including a straight 900 Km long road to the North.
THE TERRACOTTA ARMY.-The Chinese believed in life after death and for this reason , food , and weapons,and jewellery were laid along with rulers in their graves.The Shang dynasty believed that people should also fellow the king to the other side and servants were often laid in the same grave .However , since the Zhou dynasty only figures of guards were laid in the graves .One such life size figure made of terracotta and unglazed clay was discovered accidentally by farmers in 1974 when they were digging for water near the grave of the first emperor. Till today , archaeologist have discovered more than 8000 figures.They assume that three people worked for 15 days to make one terracotta soldier.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA-The Great wall of China was built over 2000 years ago by Qin Shi Huangdi , the first emperor of China , during the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C -206 B.c ). He got a 6000 Km long , 8 m high , 5-6 m wide wall was made from the materials available at that times , which were sand , gravel, wood and stones brought from mountains.Hundreds of thousands of people worked to build the wall under the threat of being punished.The wall protected China against the attacks from other countries.
THE SILK -Silk was discovered in China and for many centuries China kept secret the knowledge of breeding the silk worm and the manufacture of silk .The first Silk came to Europe at the birth of Christ , where it was sold at very high price.The valuable products was traded via the Mediterranean Sea through the famous silk route., a secure trade route.
INTERESTING FACTS-
Qin Shi Huangdi .Before Qin Shi Huangdi , other great dynasties had also ruled, like the Shang or Zhou dynasties
During its reign , trade flourished,,for instance Silk continued to be manufactured only in China for hundreds of years.
QIN Shi Huangdhi unite China.He passed uniform laws.He put together the different parts of the seven quarrel-ling kingdoms to make a single script with over 3000 characters . He also ensured that at all places the same weights and coins were valid . The same wheel distance of carriages made it easy to build roads and simplified trade in the entire kingdom..The emperor got roads made from the capital city to each part of the country. including a straight 900 Km long road to the North.
THE TERRACOTTA ARMY.-The Chinese believed in life after death and for this reason , food , and weapons,and jewellery were laid along with rulers in their graves.The Shang dynasty believed that people should also fellow the king to the other side and servants were often laid in the same grave .However , since the Zhou dynasty only figures of guards were laid in the graves .One such life size figure made of terracotta and unglazed clay was discovered accidentally by farmers in 1974 when they were digging for water near the grave of the first emperor. Till today , archaeologist have discovered more than 8000 figures.They assume that three people worked for 15 days to make one terracotta soldier.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA-The Great wall of China was built over 2000 years ago by Qin Shi Huangdi , the first emperor of China , during the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C -206 B.c ). He got a 6000 Km long , 8 m high , 5-6 m wide wall was made from the materials available at that times , which were sand , gravel, wood and stones brought from mountains.Hundreds of thousands of people worked to build the wall under the threat of being punished.The wall protected China against the attacks from other countries.
THE SILK -Silk was discovered in China and for many centuries China kept secret the knowledge of breeding the silk worm and the manufacture of silk .The first Silk came to Europe at the birth of Christ , where it was sold at very high price.The valuable products was traded via the Mediterranean Sea through the famous silk route., a secure trade route.
INTERESTING FACTS-
- Jade ,a greenish gem stone was more valuable to Chinese than gold.
- The famous Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan overcome the Great wall of China in 1210 with 100,000 soldiers and conquered Peking the capital city of China.
- THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
- Persian monks smuggled silk worms and mulberry seeds to Europe in the 6th century AD as economic spies.
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