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                                                  Religion and Beliefs

     During the Qin Dynasty, religion was fairly irrelevant. At that point in time Daoism, and Buddhism hadn't fully developed as respected religions. Which is why the Qin Dynasty had a more philosophy-based belief. If anything, the closest religion that could relate to the Qin Dynasty would probably be Confucianism.
     The Qin Dynasty actually embraced a sort of governmental philosophy called Legalism. This religion basically enforced that anything, and everything belonged to the government. This harsh rule divided China into areas, and territories that were governed by certain military commanders. Their strict government did benefit to the standardization of a new language and currency. Unfortunately, Emperor Qin only believed that his beliefs were socially correct. He ridiculed all other belief systems, to secure his power, and make sure that the people of china would only worship him.
     Even though Emperor Qin's beliefs were accepted, in the ancient Chinese society. His endeavor to shun all other religions, eventually led to him not being able to control the societies curiosity for other beliefs, which is why he killed so many innocent scholars, who were just trying to teach others about their religions.

   
                                                               Inventions


     The Qin Dynasty invented, and standardized several helpful, resourceful things that all benefited to bringing peace to China. They created streets to help traders transport, and the Qin Dynasty began the construction of the Great Wall of China. Also Emperor Qin issued new measurements, weights, a new language, and currency, so people could communicate, and interact with one another more efficiently.
For weaponry they invented several useful things, that helped Qin conquer China before he was the Emperor. They created Gun Powder Cannons, and Iron tipped Spears.
     One huge invention, or discovery was the creation of the compass. It was a huge break through, since they were able to effectively find their way in any location. Though it could only point south, which is why it was called "The South pointer" in one of the earliest documentations which tell the uses of ancient tools.
     The Qin Dynasty Invented, discovered, and standardized several useful things that helped all of China grow, and prosper as a country.

   
                                               Literature and Arts


     The Qin Dynasty had several writings, poems, and other forms of Literature, but most likely the first thing that comes to several peoples minds when they think about the Literature of the Qin dynasty is the burning of the books.
     Emperor Qin went to great lengths to burn varieties of books written by scholars, who had different ways, opinions, or religions about life, that usually went against Emperor Qin's beliefs. So not only did he attempt to stop the flow of ideas by burning books, but he actually buried several Scholars alive! He wanted his beliefs to prevail so much he buried people alive.
     The people of the Qin Dynasty had several exquisite artists, as shown in the uniqueness of the 7,000 terra-cotta warriors that were buried with Emperor Qin in his tomb. They are said to all have unique faces, and to stand at about six foot four inches approximately. Another form of art that was created and standardized  by Emperor Qin was a new form of Calligraphy, which wasn't the largest benefactor to the Dynasty, but it did help people to understand messages, letters, school work, etc... It didn't influence much in China's future, but in the Qin Dynasty every little bit helped.

                                       Map of The Dynasty 



     The Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) was about the forth of the size of modern day china, which is shown by the orange section of the map. The Qin Dynasty is mostly to the east of china which borders the Pacific Ocean. The Qin Dynasty was bordered by Mongolia, to the north. The Mongols attacked China countless times, which was one of the reasons they began the creation of the Great Wall of China.

 
                                                       Editorial



     The Great Wall of China is into it's first month of being built, and its already claimed 50 lives! And believe it or  not there are plenty more innocent villagers were that came from. The construction of this wall is the wrong choice. We can't be cutting China off from the wrest of the world, or the Chinese race will surely parish.
     Emperor Qin, our so called "Impervious" leader has made the terrible decision to build this wall. It will only make the Mongols, and other people try harder to invade us. If this wall is constructed, it will definitely cut China off from it's major trading routes, and stop us from exploring the world, which can only harm China. We should want to adventure the world, and find hidden treasures to bring back with is, and not stay helplessly trapped inside of this wall. A general who is in charge of building the Great Wall had this to say, "I do not quite understand the reason of this overly sized wall, but I'm not one to perform the act of mutiny."
     The construction of this wall will only effect China negatively. If we build the wall it will show we are cowards, trying to hide, and protect our selfs behind the wall. Which would ultimately end in China being destroyed, and conquered by other governing countries. If China is an amazing, thriving, country why should we in cage our selfs in a Great Wall? If the wrest of the world is changing, and developing, why shouldn't China change and develop with the wrest of the world?
     China shouldn't be blocked off from the outside world, and neither should it's people. So for the sake of our future generations, we should seize all construction on the Great Wall.

   

                                                          News Article


     The Great Wall of China began to be built in 220 B.C. and wasn't finished in till roughly 1500 A.D. several people supported Emperor Qin for his grand idea of the creation of the great wall, and other patronized him, and despised him for his decision.

    The great wall was intentionally made to protect china, from one of it's biggest enemies back in ancient china. The Mongols, they weren't the only nomadic people who attacked small villages near the northern border of china, but they definitely were the most harmful to china. Another reason the Great Wall was built was because china wanted to prevent all wars, battles, or conflicts between them and other bordering countries, because Emperor Qin had tried so hard to unify china by creating new currency, and a new language that the last thing he wanted was for his empire to end.

     With the good aspects of the great wall, there also come bad ones. For example, the wall is so long that china was practically drained of their resources. Also since the wall was so large Emperor Qin wasn't able to build the whole thing with the saves that he'd captured from various battles. So he forces hundreds of villagers to work on the wall against their wills. This ultimately killed all of the people that worked on the wall, from exhaustion, fainting and dying, or freezing to death. Also by creating this wall, Emperor Qin had to cut off several trade routes, making it nearly impossible to exchange goods from either side of the wall.

     The subject is debatable, wether Emperor Qin helped china prosper by preserving its culture, or if he made a terrible decision building the great wall, because he cut his empire off from the
 rest of the world.