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DePaul University
History 111
THE RISE AND FALL OF QIN
DYNASTY
Gilbert Tan
Professor Kopp
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In this research paper, we will go over on how Qin Shi Huangdi became the first
emperor of China who unified China as a whole. We will first take a look at the history of Qing
Shi Huangdi before he became emperor and the struggle as a young king to rise to power
during the Warring State. Next in this research paper, we would take a look at the state of
China before Qin Shi Huangdi conquered China which is the Warring State and research on how
the Qin state emerge victorious in the Warring State period. Following the Warring State, we
would take a look at how Qin Shi Huangdi keep the peace in such a huge country which includes
using the philosophical system such as Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism. Lastly, this
research paper would end with the achievements of Qin Shi Huangdi and the fall of the mighty
Qin Dynasty.
