In 221 B.C., Ying Zheng, ruler of the State of Qin and a man of ... multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history — the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.). He called himself Qin Shi Huang or "First ...

Within three years, the Qin Dynasty was over ... While he was ruthless, he was without doubt one of the most important rulers in Chinese history.

Because of his tyranny and excessive tax collections the Qin Dynasty ended soon after his ... had no children to be buried alive with the dead ruler. In order to prevent disclosure of secrets ...

A pattern of xuanwu, a Chinese mythical creature depicted as a snake and a tortoise on an eaves tile from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). The symbolic turquoise inlaid bronze plaques unearthed from ...

Prior to the Qin dynasty, a series of protective walls ... From the Han to Ming dynasty, different rulers would repair the Great Wall and expand its length as a defense against attacks on China's ...

Although the Qin dynasty lasted only 15 years ... Others like Jibei and Qi pledged to join but ultimately did not; the former because its ruler was arrested preventively, and the latter because he ...