Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) (November/December 260 BC-September 10, 210 BC), personal name Zheng, was king of the Chinese State of Qin from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Qin Shi Huang In Historiography
In traditional Chinese historiography, the First Emperor was almost always portrayed as a brutal tyrant, superstitious (a result of his i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Qin Shi Huang In Historiography
In traditional Chinese historiography, the First Emperor was almost always portrayed as a brutal tyrant, superstitious (a result of his i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Naming Conventions
Qin Shi Huang was born in the Chinese month zheng (正), the first month of the year in the Chinese calendar (in the 3rd century BC the C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Naming Conventions
Qin Shi Huangdi was born in the Chinese month zheng (正), the first month of the year in the Chinese calendar (in the 3rd century BC the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Liang: Encyclopedia - Zhang Liang
This article is about the Han Dynasty strategist. For the Yellow Turban general, see Zhang Liang (Yellow Turban). Zhang Liang (張良, d....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Er Shi: Encyclopedia - Qin Er Shi
Qin Er Shi (229 BC - beginning October 207 BC), literally Second Emperor of Qin Dynasty, personal name Huhai, was emperor of the Qin Dyna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Guang: Encyclopedia - Wu Guang
Wu Guang (Traditional Chinese: 吳廣) (d. 209 BC or 208 BC (around the new year)) was a leader of the first rebellion against Qin Dynast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao Gao: Encyclopedia - Zhao Gao
Zhao Gao 趙高 (died end of October 207 BC) was the chief eunuch during the Qin Dynasty of China, who played an instrumental role in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China: Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China
The emperor or huángdì (皇帝) of China was the head of government and head of state of China from the Qin dynasty in 221 BC until the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Sheng: Encyclopedia - Chen Sheng
Chen Sheng (Traditional Chinese: 陳勝) (d. 209 BC or 208 BC (around the new year)) was the leader of the first rebellion against Qin Dy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 221 Bc: Encyclopedia - 221 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corvée: Encyclopedia - Corvée
Corvée, or corvée labor, is an administrative practice primarily found in feudal societies: it is a type of annual tax that is payable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Daoming: Encyclopedia - Chen Daoming
Chen Daoming (陈道明; pinyin: Chén Dǎomíng) (born April 26, 1955) is a Chinese actor. He was born in Tianjin, China, and is a nativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 210 Bc: Encyclopedia - 210 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC - 210s BC - 200s BC 190s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xianyang: Encyclopedia - Xianyang
Xianyang (Simplified: 咸阳; Traditional: 咸陽; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiányáng) was the capital of the state of Qin during the Warring State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commandry: Encyclopedia - Commandry
Commandry (British English), or commandery (American English), was the smallest division of the European landed estate or manor under the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu (Traditional:項羽; Simplified: 项羽; Wade-Giles: Hsiang Yü; pinyin: Xiàng Yǚ; 232 BC - 202 BC) was a prominent general du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3rd Century Bc: Encyclopedia - 3rd Century Bc
(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 3rd century BC - Events. The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome ov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Nobility: Encyclopedia - Chinese Nobility
Although formally The Son of Heaven, the power of the emperor varied between different emperors and different dynasties, with some empero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 220 Bc: Encyclopedia - 220 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Sovereign: Encyclopedia - Chinese Sovereign
The king or wang (王 wáng) was the Chinese head of state from the Zhou to Qin dynasties. After that, wang (sometimes translated "prince...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Of China: Encyclopedia - County Of China
In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). In the People's Republic of Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yu The Great: Encyclopedia - Yu The Great
King Yu of Xia of China, in chinese: "禹", (2070 BC-2061 BC), born Si Wen Ming, in chinese: "姒文命" , often called Da Yu (大禹, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhou Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Zhou Dynasty
Timeline of Chinese history Dynasties in Chinese history Military history of China The Zhou Dynasty (周朝; Wade-Giles: Chou Dynasty ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calligraphy: Encyclopedia - Chinese Calligraphy
Calligraphy is an art dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout China to this day. Although it uses Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhang Liang - Meeting Liu Bang And Divided Loyalties Between Serving Him And Restablishing Hán
Zhang continued to have plans to restablish Hán. After Chen Sheng started a rebellion against Qin Dynasty in 209 BC, Zhang gathered abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhang Liang - Death Of Hán Cheng And Zhang's Subsequent Permanent Allegiance To Liu
Xiang, however, denied Liu the Principality of Qin, which should have been his under the promise by Prince Huai of Chu that whoever enter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Handan: Encyclopedia Ii - Handan - History
Handan was the capital of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period, after the changing of its capital from Zhonghan. The city w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhang Liang - Contributions To Liu Bang During Chu Han Contention
During the subsequent four-year war between Liu and Xiang, known as Chu Han Contention, Zhang continued to offer Liu many strategies that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nam Việt: Encyclopedia Ii - Nam Việt - History
After the first emperor Qin Shi Huang united China by conquesting the rest six kingdoms, in 219 BC, he ordered his generals to conquer th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhang Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhang Liang - Contributions After The Establishment Of Han Dynasty
Liu was finally victorious in winter 203 BC, and he declared himself emperor (later known as Emperor Gao) in 202 BC, establishing Han Dyn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nam Việt: Encyclopedia Ii - Nam Việt - History
After the first emperor Qin Shi Huang united China by conquesting all six kingdoms in 219 BC, he ordered his generals to conquer the area...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nam Việt: Encyclopedia Ii - Nam Việt - History
After the first emperor Qin Shi Huang united China by conquesting the rest six kingdoms, in 219 BC, he ordered his generals to conquer th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crossbow: Encyclopedia Ii - Crossbow - History
By the 200s BC, the crossbow (nǔ, 弩) was well developed and quite widely used in China[1]. Crossbows have been found among the soldier...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - County Of China - History
Xian have existed since the Warring States Period, and were set up nation-wide by the Qin Dynasty. The number of counties in China proper...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assassination: Encyclopedia Ii - Assassination - Reasons For Assassinations
Assassination - Assassination as a political tool. Some would argue that assassination is one of the oldest tools of power politics, da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assassination: Encyclopedia Ii - Assassination - Reasons For Assassinations
Assassination - Assassination as a political tool. Some would argue that assassination is one of the oldest tools of power politics, da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Early Career
Xiang was born during a period when Qin -- the first regime that had tried to unify China -- was completing its conquests of the other ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Han Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Han Dynasty - The Emergence
Within the first three months after Qin Dynasty emperor Qin Shi Huang's death at Shaqiu, widespread revolts by peasants, prisoners, soldi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Strategy: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Strategy - Development Of Military Strategy
Military strategy - Early military strategy. The principles of military strategy can be found as far back as 500 BC in the works of Sun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silk Road Transmission Of Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Silk Road Transmission Of Art - Hellenistic Art
Following the expansion of the Greco-Bactrians into Central Asia, Greek influences on Han art have often been suggested (Hirth, Rostovtze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - History
Main article: History of Vietnam Vietnamese legends hold that native people populated and civilized the land more than 4,000 years ago. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnam - History
Vietnamese legends hold that native people populated and civilized the land more than 4,000 years ago. Chinese historical records tell of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chen Sheng: Encyclopedia Ii - Chen Sheng - Start Of The Rebellion
Chen Sheng was born in Yangcheng (陽城, in modern Dengfeng, Henan). In 209 BC, he was a military captain along with Wu Guang when the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mathematics: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mathematics - Chinese Mathematics 200 Bc - Ad 1200
In China, in 212 BC, the Emperor Qin Shi Huang (Shi Huang-ti) commanded that all books be burned. While this order was not universally ob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Character - Styles
The earliest Chinese characters are the so called Oracle Script of the late Shang Dynasty, followed by the Bronzeware Script (金文 jīn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calligraphy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calligraphy - Example Of Calligraphy Creation
folding (optional) beginning writing writing calligraphy seal sealing finished ... See also:Chinese calligraphy, Chinese calligraphy - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Art - Early Imperial China 221 Bc–ad 220
Chinese art - Qin sculpture. The Terracotta Army, inside the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, consists of more than 7,000 life-size ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Entry Into Qin Proper And Xiang's Jealousy Of Liu Bang
Xiang then prepared an invasion against the heart of Qin, to wipe Qin out. He was unaware that, by this point, Liu Bang had already proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terracotta Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Terracotta Army - The Terracotta Army In Computer Gaming
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom, a computer game simulating the economy and trade of medieval China, includes a sequence on the Qin e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terracotta Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Terracotta Army - Bronze Chariots
In 1980 two painted bronze chariots were discovered 20 metres west of the tomb of the Emperor. Consisting of 3000 parts, each of the char...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - The Battle Of Julu And Xiang's Rise To Military Supremacy
Song Yi was a general who appeared brilliant while talking but was fairly incompetent. Believing that Qin and Zhao forces will wear each ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Nobility: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Nobility - Wang King And Huangdi Emperor
Although formally The Son of Heaven, the power of the emperor varied between different emperors and different dynasties, with some empero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Of China - Position And Power
Since the Qin Dynasty, the Emperor has been formally styled the Son of Heaven(天子), and as the descendant and representative of heaven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Political Meaning
Although inspired in part by the success of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the film failed to be as successful as its make...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Political Meaning
Although inspired in part by the success of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the film failed to be as successful as its make...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nam Việt: Encyclopedia Ii - Nam Việt - Controversy
Among the Vietnamese, the Triệu Dynasty was a controversial one. Many consider it a period of Chinese domination since it was ruled by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Legalism And Confucianism
Legalist thinkers from Shang Yang to Li Si, both Prime Ministers of Qin, held that the society should be socially regimented and bureaucr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All Under Heaven: Encyclopedia Ii - All Under Heaven - Usage In The Film Hero
In the 2002 Chinese film Hero, all under heaven is the central concept of the film. The film tells the story of a nameless assassin who o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of China - Legalism And Confucianism
Legalist thinkers from Shang Yang to Li Si, both Prime Ministers of Qin, held that the society should be socially regimented and bureaucr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhifu Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhifu Island - History
Archeological exhibitions discovered over 200 artifacts, including stone axes, and short axes (錛 : Bēn), pottery fragments, bone ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Tai: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Tai - History
Traces of human presence at Mount Tai date back to the Paleolithic period. Human settlement of the area can be proven from the neolithic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Xiang's Deposition Of Prince Xin Of Chu And Division Of The Empire
Xiang, jealous of Liu, suggested to Prince Xin of Chu that while Liu should be made a prince, he should not be given Qin. Prince Xin resp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - County Of China - Autonomous Counties
Autonomous counties (自治县 Pinyin: zìzhìxiàn) are a special class of counties in mainland China reserved for non-Han Chinese ethni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legalism Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Legalism Philosophy - Chinese Legalism
In Chinese History, legalism (法家; pinyin Fǎjiā) was one of the four main philosophic schools in the Spring and Autumn Period and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiaxing: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiaxing - Administration
The prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Plot
The film is set during the Warring States Period, shortly before the unification of China (circa 225 BC). It tells the story of assassina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Tai: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Tai - Natural Significance
Mount Tai is a tilted fault-block mountain with height increasing from the north to the south. It is the oldest example of a paleo-metamo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Plot
The film is set during the Warring States Period, shortly before the unification of China (circa 225 BC). It tells the story of assassina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Surname: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Surname - Origin Of Surnames
Prior to the Warring States Period (5th century BCE), only the royal family and the aristocratic elite could generally take surnames. His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiaxing: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiaxing - Transportation
Jiaxing is situated at the juncture of the Hangzhou-Shanghai Railway. Jiaxing will be a station on the proposed Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Confucianism - Core Confucian Texts
The development of Confucianism is traced through the development of its canon. It is therefore helpful to first list the main Confucian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Confucianism - The Spread Of Confucianism
Confucianism survived its suppression during the Qin Dynasty partly thanks to the discovery of a trove of Confucian classics hidden in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xi'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Xi'an - Geography
The city is nested between a flood plain created by 8 surrounding rivers and streams, most of which have been too polluted to be used as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Of China - Styles Names And Forms Of Address
To see naming conventions in detail, please refer to Chinese sovereign As the Emperor has, by law, a high position challenged by no one e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Awards And Recognition
Hero was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 2003 Academy Awards but lost to Nowhere in Africa (Germany). Zhang Yim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xi'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Xi'an - Geography
The city is nested between a flood plain created by 8 surrounding rivers and streams, most of which have been too polluted to be used as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhou Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhou Dynasty - Western And Eastern Zhou
Initially the Ji family was able to control the country firmly. In 771 BC, after King You had replaced his queen with a concubine Baosi, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Of China - Styles, Names And Forms Of Address
To see naming conventions in detail, please refer to Chinese sovereign As the Emperor has, by law, a high position challenged by no one e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhou Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhou Dynasty - Western And Eastern Zhou
Initially the Ji family was able to control the country firmly. In 771 BC, after King You had replaced his queen with a concubine Baosi, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhifu Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhifu Island - Geography
Located in Bohai Sea, the island is 4 km from Downtown Zhifu and is 10 km x 1 km. Part of Public Road No. 26 connects the western end of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Chinese Authors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Chinese Authors - Chronological List
List of Chinese authors - Antiquity Qin Han and pre-Tang dynasties. 屈原 Qu Yuan (340 ? -278 ? BC) 宋玉 Song Yu (3rd cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xi'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Xi'an - Culture
Historically, Xi'an has been one of the most important cities in the world. The culture of Xi'an is inherited from the traditions of one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xiang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Xiang Yu - Xiang's Downfall
It should be noted from this list several phenomena. Xiang, based on the fact that several generals from the rebel coalition states suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Margin: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Margin - Authorship And Early Editions
There is considerable disagreement as to the author of Water Margin. Most consider the first seventy chapters to have been written by Shi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xi'an: Encyclopedia Ii - Xi'an - Culture
Historically, Xi'an has been one of the most important cities in the world. The culture of Xi'an is inherited from the traditions of one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Cross-cultural Translations
There has been some criticism of the film for its American-release translation of one of the central ideas in the film, tiān xià. The p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yantai: Encyclopedia Ii - Yantai - Administration
The prefecture-level city of Yantai administers 12 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 7 county-level cities and 1 county. Zh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Margin: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Margin - Index Of The 108 Heroes
Founding Father Chao Gai The 36 Heavenly Spirits or 36 Heavenly Chieftains Song Jiang | Lu Junyi | Wu Yong | Gongsun Sheng | Guan Sheng |...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Miscellaneous
Qin Shi Huang was interested in immortality and visited Zhifu Island. These deeds became a very popular story of the emperor sending a Zh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Miscellaneous
Qin Shi Huang was interested in immortality and visited Zhifu Island. These deeds became a very popular story of the emperor sending a Zh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Youth And King Of Qin: The Conqueror
At the time of the young Zheng's birth, China was divided into warring feudal states. This period of Chinese history is referred to as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Youth And King Of Qin: The Conqueror
At the time of the young Zheng's birth, China was divided into warring feudal states. This period of Chinese history is referred to as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Death And Aftermath
The emperor died while on a tour to Eastern China, searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals (off the coast of Eastern China) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Death And Aftermath
The emperor died while on a tour to Eastern China, searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals (off the coast of Eastern China) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Death And Aftermath
The emperor died while on a tour to Eastern China, searching for the legendary Islands of the Immortals (off the coast of Eastern China) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - Unification Of China
To avoid the anarchy of the Warring States Period, Qin Shi Huang and his prime minister Li Si completely abolished feudalism. They instea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qin Shi Huang: Encyclopedia Ii - Qin Shi Huang - First Emperor: The Unifier
To avoid the anarchy of the Warring States Period, Qin Shi Huang and his prime minister Li Si completely abolished feudalism. They instea...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vi - Q
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - Q . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article