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Qin Shihuangdi
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Among one of the first dynasties the Qin dynasty would be the start to
revolutionize the world. The Qin dynasty was ruled by Qin Shihuangdi in the late 200's
BCE. In creating the first empire, Qin Shihuangdi divided the land into separate provinces
and districts, standardized laws and public works.
Qin created a bureaucracy in China by dividing the lands into thirty-six separate
provinces, "The first emperor divided the country into thirty-six commanderies..."
(Territorial, Political and Cultural Growth of China, 309). These provinces were further
divided into many separate districts which were governed by three Qin representatives: a
civil governor, a military governor and an imperial inspector. These three representatives
governed their districts and collected taxes for the emperor, "Thus tax collection and
conscription of men for the army and labor on government projects and all other important
functions were centralized" (Peijin). Creating a bureaucracy caused China to modify and
set ideas of laws.
Along with the implementation of the bureaucracy came much standardization.
The written language was standardized, as were the systems of weights, measurements
and currencies, "The individual systems of weights, measures and currency which had
existed in each of the Warring States were changed to conform to the Qin state standard"
(Peijin). Furthermore, an uniform set of laws were established throughout the empire.
Even such seemingly trivial things like the axle seize in carts were standardized, "... even
the axle length of carts was made uniform" (Peijin). Because with a standard size cart, the
emperor was able to build standard size roads.
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