Ch'in (Noun)
Meaning
The Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Ch'in dynasty was marked by a series of major engineering projects, including the construction of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.
- Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Ch'in dynasty, ruled with absolute power and standardized weights, measures, currency, and writing.
- The Ch'in dynasty was known for its brutal suppression of dissident voices, with many scholars and intellectuals being buried alive.
- The Terracotta Army, a collection of life-sized clay soldiers, was built during the Ch'in dynasty to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
- The Ch'in dynasty's centralized government and standardized systems laid the foundation for subsequent Chinese dynasties, including the Han and Tang.