The preserving of Qin administrative structures is one of the key concepts in the longevity of Han dynasty. In both the Qin and Han dynasties‚ a similar legal system of a bureaucracy was adopted‚ where at the center of the state‚ a centralized government body existed. In effort in unifying the empire‚ during the Qin Dynasty‚ land was divided into different administrative provinces governed by nobles and aristocrats. During the Han Dynasty‚ the emperors continued to expand the notion of a centralized
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The Qin dynasty was founded in 221 B.C. by Qin Shihuangdi. Both the Qin and the Han dynasty are located in present day China in the continent of Asia. Similar to the Han Dynasty‚ the Qin dynasty was also ruled by an emperor who divided the land into provinces to be run by government officials. In contrast to the Han dynasty‚ the Qin dynasty was divided into 36 provinces. The Qin dynasty was ruled under a strict government with lots of rules. The Qin dynasty too was responsible for contributions to
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Compare & Contrast: Egypt & China Ancient Egypt and ancient China had many cultural differences and similarities. While China’s form of government is monarchy‚ Egypt’s is theocracy. As for their religious beliefs‚ even though they’re both polytheistic‚ they have different Gods. Another difference in the two civilizations is the environment. While the climate in China varies‚ Egypt is mainly hot and dry. China‚ having monarchy as their form of government‚ was ruled by many different dynasties
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Rome and Han China had both similar and different characteristics about their empires‚ while existing at the same time. While thousands of miles separated Rome and Han China‚ neither influenced the other. They both lasted approximately 400 years‚ with populations of about 50 million. The Roman Empire encompassed all the land that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea‚ as well as large portions of Continental Europe and the Middle East. The Han Empire however‚ stretched from the Pacific ocean to the oases
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vastly different‚ their start from a lowly seed and craving for water and sunlight to survive unifies them. Such is also true with the Han and Roman empires. While key differences may be present‚ their social structures‚ influencing religions‚ and causes of collapse unify them. Society cannot exist without a unified social doctrine‚ as is true with both the Han and Roman empires. While there may be vast differences between them‚ at their roots is the same thing‚ a structure built on family. In
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The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were very common in the aspect of their downfall and collapse. Han China had a well-organized bureaucracy based upon Confucian ideas and education. In addition‚ they also had emphasis on family ancestors (patriarchal)‚ reliance on landed gentry‚ and accomplishments in engineering; which includes roads‚ canals‚ and the Great Wall. The Roman Empire contained a well-organized bureaucracy as well which was founded on Roman law and classical learning. They also implied
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During the Han Empire of China and the Roman Empire of the Mediterranean World were both had advanced technology for their time. Han China’s attitude toward manufacturing and labor was more positive than the Romans who had a more class divided society‚ therefore causing attitudes toward labor and technology to be looked down upon. The Hans respect technology and the people who use it. In China‚ 2nd century B.C.E. a government official stated that he wanted to organize their labor force with the
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Compare the Qin and Song politically and socially. The Qin and Song were similar and different politically and socially. Similarly‚ they both had Patriarchal families and both made women lower in status. However‚ the Qin had legalism bureaucracy whereas the Song had Confucian bureaucracy. 2. Compare the Umayyad and Abbasid politically and socially. The Umayyad and Abbasid were similar and different politically and socially. Both valued merchants highly‚ and were both bureaucratic. However‚ the
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Egypt and China were two extremely well developed ancient civilizations. Although similar in many ways‚ they differed in the way they ran their monarchies‚ their use and development of bronze metallurgy‚ and their religious belief and worships. There are many possible reasons for these differences. Egypt and China had similar governments in which they were both monarchies‚ but the way they were run differed. Although Egypt and China had strong monarchy governments‚ Egypt developed one ruler‚ the
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The Qin and Han Dynasty Around the time of 221 B.C – A.D. 220‚ China had two dynasties that made many important contributions to the country. They were one of the first dynasties in Chinese history. These dynasties were three Han dynasty and the Qin dynasty. They had many similarities and differences during their ruling periods. Qin Shihuangdi founded the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C. The dynasty’s rule was based on Legalism. It strengthened central government and unified China. Qin created a currency
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