Introduction: The Birth of an Imperial Capital In 202 BCE, as the dust settled from years of civil war, Emperor […]
The Rise of China’s First Imperial Dynasty The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) marked a revolutionary turning point in Chinese history, […]
From Feudal Fragmentation to Centralized Control During the early Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BCE), the states of Chu, Qin, […]
From Fragmentation to Standardization: The Pre-Qin Monetary Landscape Before the Qin dynasty’s unification in 221 BCE, China’s Warring States period […]
The Patchwork of Measurements in a Divided Land During China’s Spring and Autumn (771-476 BCE) and Warring States (475-221 BCE) […]
The Fractured Linguistic Landscape of Warring States China Before the Qin dynasty’s rise to dominance, China’s written language resembled a […]
The Origins and Definition of Qin Tombs The archaeological term “Qin tombs” encompasses burial sites associated with the Qin people […]
The Historical Context of Qin Dynasty Burials The archaeological discoveries of Qin-era tombs across China—from Gansu and Guangdong to Inner […]
The Historical Backdrop of Qin Dynasty Sichuan The archaeological discoveries spanning from the 1950s to the early 2000s in Sichuan […]
The Historical Context of Qin Tombs in Jianghan The Jianghan region, encompassing the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han […]
The Historical Backdrop of Qin Dynasty Burials The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), though short-lived, left an indelible mark on Chinese […]
The Heartland of Qin: Historical Context of Guanzhong Burials The Guanzhong region, centered around modern-day central Shaanxi province, served as […]
The Qin State’s Ascent and Burial Traditions The widespread distribution of Qin tombs—found from the Guanzhong heartland to frontier regions […]
The Grand Vision of Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum The mausoleum complex of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor who unified […]
Unearthing an Ancient Necropolis The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, represents one of the most significant archaeological […]
The Birth of an Imperial Vision In 231 BCE, during the 16th year of King Ying Zheng’s reign (later known […]
Introduction: China’s Most Enigmatic Imperial Tomb The mausoleum complex of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, stands as one of […]
The Birth of an Imperial Legacy The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, stands as one of history’s […]
The Birth of an Imperial Highway In 212 BCE, just a decade after unifying China under the Qin dynasty (221–206 […]
The Imperial Itinerant Court: Qin Dynasty’s Eastern Expansion Following his historic unification of China’s warring states in 221 BCE, Qin […]
The Birth of a Capital: Qin Xianyang’s Strategic Foundations Nestled between the Jiuzong Mountains and the Wei River, the site […]
The Dawn of Qin-Han Archaeology The systematic study of Qin (221–206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE–220 CE) dynasty archaeology has […]
