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Qin:  221bce-206bce (15 years)
Han:  206bce-220ce

NOTE: Gardner (1926; rev'd edition 1936)
      Originally gave:  Ts'in 225-206 bc,
refering to H.A. Giles. On p. 668 we have:

   "While these two idea [Confucianism  &  Taoism] were taking root,
    among the Chinese people, the Ts'in, a Tatar
    people who were living on the boundaries and
    serving the Chou (Zhou (Bronze age)) as horseherds
    and charioteers, finally became the dominating
    power and the king of the Ts'in became the first
    emperor of China (246 b.c). The situation is 
    analogous to the Tatar slaves of the Muhammadans, 
    who eventually became the Mamerluke rulers of
    Egypt. ..."

Stockstad (2002, P.407) sez:  

    "Toward the middle of the 3rd century bce, the state
     of Qin launced military campaigns that led to its
     triumph over the other states by 221 bce. For the
     first time in its history, China was united under
     a single ruler. This first emperor was Qin, Shihuangdi,
     a man of exceptional ability, power and ruthlessness.
     Throughout his life, he sought ways to attain immortality.
     Even before uniting China, he bagan his own mausaoleum
     at Lintong, in Shaanxi province. 
     ... 
        Qin rule was harsh and represive. Laws were based
     on a totalitarian philosophy called legalism, and all
     other philosophies were banned, their scholars executed,
     and their books burned."

    Blahdiy, blaydy, blahh.  (standardised the language, coinage,
    established beauracracy of govt, lined roads, built the
    great wall (to keep out those pesky Mongols -- mainly their
    horses couldn't climb walls doan 'tchuh Knowh?).

   So, hmm. Let's see, me thinks i wulda been one of dem scholars...

   Taoism:  A mystical belief that *everything* in the universe
            is inter-related, as i recall Tao #42 (!) goes like
   this: The tao gave birth to the one, the one gave birth to the
   two, and the two gave birth to the three, and the three gave
   birty to all the myriad things.

   Confucianism:  The reductionist belief that there is order in
                  the universe, and that rationally, all things
   in the universe conform to this order; hence, the "widest"
   interpretation, physics, maths, and even antidiology (the
   study of ducks ;)....

   Yep, me thinks that this Qin guy and i would have "history"
   - mine to be dead and have my works burned, him to, well,
   moving along to...

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