1. Qin ShihuangdiI.

Early Years:
A. He was born as Prince Zheng of the royal family of the state of Qin (c. 259 BCE . B. !n 2"" BCE# $% year ol& Prince Zheng became 'ing

II. Significant Events:

A. !n 22$ BCE# Qin gaine& control of all China. B. !n 2$% BCE# the conflict between the em(eror an& the scholars came to a hea& &)ring a royal ban*)et. C. !n 2$+ BCE# after ,)st o-er $+ years as r)ler of China# Qin &ie&.

III. Personal Attributes:

A. Protecti-e. He or&ere& a wall to be b)ilt in China to (rotect his em(ire from in-a&ers. B. /etermine&. He was &etermine& to en& the o((osition to his r)le.

IV. ontributions:
A. He ma&e it easier to tra&e by creating a new money system.

B. He sim(lifie& the writing system by getting ri& of characters that were in )se across China. C. He or&ere& the 0reat 1all to be b)ilt to (rotect his em(ire (China from enemy in-asions.

V. !y I"#ressions:
A. He was a -ery noble an& fair 'ing. B. He &i& what was goo& for his em(ire.

$ing %u and the &hou 'ynastyI. Early Years:

A. 2ing 1) became the first r)ler of the Zho) /ynasty. B. 3he Zho) increase& the stability of their r)le thro)gh a system of relationshi(s calle& fe)&alism.

II. Significant Events:

A. /)ring the 4++s BCE# the system of fe)&alism was brea'ing &own. B. 5rom abo)t 44+ an& 65% BCE# a n)mber of small states *)arrele& with one another. C. 1ar bro'e o)t an& ca)se& China to ha-e 25+ years of &isor&er.

III. Personal Attributes:

A. 7)st. 8any belie-e& that 2ing 1) was fair in how he r)le&. B. Pro&)cti-e. 8any new techni*)es were &isco-ere& )n&er his r)le an& were )se& in &aily life. He also gets things &one the way they sho)l& be &one.

IV. ontributions:
A. 3he Zho) /ynasty contrib)te& the i&eas of a Chinese (hiloso(her# Conf)ci)s# to &aily life. B. 3he Zho) /ynasty also contrib)te& the )se of iron technology. C. 3he Zho) /ynasty was one of the first &ynasties to start collecting boo's.

V. !y I"#ressions:
A. 3he Zho) /ynasty was a -ery (ro&)cti-e &ynasty. B. 2ing 1) treate& the (eo(le of his em(ire fairly.

(. onfuciusI. Early Years:

/. Conf)ci)s was born on 55$ BCE in the small state of 9) in eastern China. E. Between 422 an& 6:$ BCE# Conf)ci)s;s state was in-a&e& many times.

II.

Significant Events:
A. Conf)ci)s ta)ght that society wor'e& well when all (eo(le acte& (ro(erly base& )(on their roles an& their relationshi(s with others. B. Conf)ci)s;s teachings soon became a Chinese (hiloso(hy calle& Conf)cianism.

III. Personal Attributes:

A. <es(ectf)l. He &ee(ly res(ecte& Chinese tra&itions. B. 9ea&er. He ta)ght his followers the many -al)es of Conf)cianism an& Chinese tra&itions.

IV. ontributions:
A. He ha& a (ractical effect on go-ernment )n&er later &ynasties. B. Conf)ci)s attracte& many st)&ents who s(rea& his teachings.

V. !y I"#ressions:
A. Conf)ci)s is a m)ch res(ecte& (hiloso(her. B. Conf)ci)s;s teachings were wise an& (ractical.

). *ao+iI. Early Years:

A. 9ao=i was belie-e& to li-e in the late 5++s BCE. B. 1hen he was 9+ years ol&# he tire& of go-ernment wor' an& &eci&e& to lea-e China.

II.

Significant Events:
A. 9ao=i wrote the >/ao /e 7ing? which was his recor&e& tho)ghts. B. He became the great sage# or wise man# of /aoism.

III. Personal Attributes:

A. 1ise. 8any belie-e& that he ha& great wis&om that co)l& not be allowe& to go to waste. B. 5air. /aoism enco)rage& r)lers to r)le less harshly.

IV. ontributions:
A. He (reache& towar& a sim(le an& nat)ral way of li-ing which many of his followers began to &o. B. His teachings# /aoism# soon &e-elo(e& into a -ery (o()lar religion. C. His belief abo)t immortality le& his followers to belie-e that they wo)l& be ha((y in the afterlife.

V. !y I"#ressions:
A. 9ao=i was a wise an& honorable man.

B. ! res(ect that he tho)ght that yo) gaine& ha((iness by li-ing in harmony with the way of nat)re.

,. -anfei+iI. Early Years:

A. !n 2:+ BCE# Hanfei=i was born into a royal family of the state of Han. B. 8any of his i&eas abo)t the (ro(er beha-ior in life in a boo' name& after himself.

II. Significant Events:

A. Hanfei=i wrote# >He who tr)sts will be controlle& by others?. B. Qin r)lers a&o(te& 9egalists i&eas to be able to b)il& a strong central go-ernment an& a well. organi=e& society.

III. Personal Attributes:

A. @trict. Hanfei=i;s ways of (ro(er beha-ior were -ery strict. B. Concerne&. He was -ery concerne& with creating (eace an& or&er in society.

IV. ontributions:
A. He slowe& &own the rate of o-erthrown r)lers by teaching the r)lers that they m)st ha-e absol)te (ower bac'e& )( by military might. B. He create& the i&eas that soon became what the Qin r)lers belie-e& in.

V. !y I"#ressions:
A. Hanfei=i was a -ery straight forwar& man who wante& the best for his state. B. ! a&mire that he wante& to ma'e the teachings of Conf)ci)s better an& acc)rate for the (eo(le who li-e& in the state of Han.