Negative Effects Of The Qin Dynasty

Some positive reforms of the Qin Dynasty include the newly adopted bureaucratic system, which allowed non-hereditary to control. Throughout this dynasty, and to the end, its imperial system was continued in the next dynasty, though with some new measures and doctrines. Also, the great wall was built to protect its borders against barbarians, which, though had required large supplies of manpower and supplies that had caused the workers to be treated in repressive manners. In a matter of negative aspects, I believe that centralization was controlled inefficiently. For the dynasty of the Qin had standardized much of the legal procedures, such as writing, thought, and scholarship. Though to support such acquisition, those who did not follow such reformations were to be killed and their teachings, such as the Confucianists. The demanding unequal treatment of the laborers, and the inability to promote free-thinking had lead to civil wars and revolts which eventually had led to this dynasties' downfall.

The Han Dynasty, though had adopted some principles of the Qin, they had made them more humane. Also, unlike that of the Qin, they actually accepted

and respected the ideals of the Confucianists for the government, and even held some as a creed. Furthermore, the Han seemed to be more culturally accepting, and had far more technological, intellectual, literary, and artistic advancements. They had the Silk Road, and an adopted tributary system within the Han Dynasty. They were both monarchies, and the Han had fallen from corruption, while the Qin from uprisings.

Some factors in the rise of the T'ang Dynasty include the tolerance of intellectuals, the expansion of Buddhism, and the growth of technological, philosophical, and artistic abilities. The flourishing economy stability contributed to the Silk Road, the trading from the Grand Canal, and some standardized legalities and taxations. Its decline was due to rebellions, warfare, lower-class uprisings to the tax system, the lessening of political stability. I would have fairly treated and taxed all of the lower-class societies, for they act as a large part of such an empire. Also, I would have leveled the control of power throughout the classes from unifying, and emphasized more to the people of the negative effects of external conflict, to helpfully help control what is happening internally.

I think Confucius’ teachings were so popular among the upper classes because they were able to pursue education, and thoroughly commit to the ceremonies discussed. Confucius' teachings promote social responsibility by telling the reader how to live, interact, and participate efficiently with the outside world and its society.

The social structure of feudal Japan makes it possible to administer the state by its four-tier system.

The higher tiers such as the Shogun, Domingos, and the Samurai held a sufficient amount of power, and it would be devastating to question their power. In the lower class, the farmers were respected for their contributions, next, the artisans for their goods, then, the merchants were of the lowest due to insignificance. The merchants, though, were able to gain fortunes, so their importance in the tiers blurred depending on such. Some social mixes were allowed despite the rules, and even with the classes outside of the tier system, including the slaves. So, to recapitulate, the upper classes were so powerful, it instituted fear in the lower, which had led them to respect and conform to the principles set forth before

them.

Confucius’ teachings include the ideals of respect for all, self-restraint control, importance of self-love, compassion, love, and harmonious relations. Also, had principles that were such as remaining responsible for your actions, treating others how you wish to be, and to live and accomplish what you wish to become remembered by. These all sound like admirable morals for anyone, despite their beliefs. So, yes, I do believe that teachings such as these do in fact. lay the groundwork for a good society. Because they tell you how to treat others in a just way, and if everyone reflected on it, such fairness would become reciprocated, and equal-ness accepted.