Because of his tyranny and excessive tax collections the Qin Dynasty ended soon after his ... was carried from the low-lying land near Wujia Village, 5 li northeast of the tomb.

multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history—the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.). He called himself Qin Shi Huang or “First Emperor of Qin.” He standardized the written script, weights and ...

The sacrificial practices at the Xiazhan ruins site were established in the fourth year of Duke Xuan of Qin's reign and continued until their abolition in the late Western Han Dynasty, spanning ...