Notes+on+Chinese+Dynasties

First four Dynasties : -- **Shang** -- **Zhou** :
 * Had a week central government because of the fuedal system.
 * The end of the Zhou dynastie was called the Era of Warring States.

-- **Qin** - Wanted to live forever, therefore drank mercury (which eneded up killing him)

- Had only legal, medical, and math books

- Built the Great Wall of China - United China - Centralized Government - Standized weights and measures - Centralized Economy - Education System - Killed people who disagreed with him

- Very Brutal Leader


 * -- Han**
 * 400 years long
 * 3 philosphies : Legalism, Daoism, **Confucianism** (sometimes Buddhism)

Most of China region lived in the Middle Kingdom which was located in between two rivers. Eunoch - testicles removed. believed that they won't try to take over other areas.