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... dynasty . The Ch'in dynasty created the first Chinese empire , under which customs , laws , weights , and measures were standard- ized . The modification of characters into a standardized script enabled a broader and easier ...
... dynasty . The Ch'in dynasty created the first Chinese empire , under which customs , laws , weights , and measures were standard- ized . The modification of characters into a standardized script enabled a broader and easier ...
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... dynasty ; in the National Palace Museum , Taipei , Taiwan By courtesy of the National Palace Museum , Taipei , Tawan , Republic of China currently with k'ai shu in the Later Han dynasty ( AD 23-220 ) . The most famous exam- ple of early ...
... dynasty ; in the National Palace Museum , Taipei , Taiwan By courtesy of the National Palace Museum , Taipei , Tawan , Republic of China currently with k'ai shu in the Later Han dynasty ( AD 23-220 ) . The most famous exam- ple of early ...
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... dynasty created in the 10th century by the Khitan tribes , the Juchen threw off the rule of their overlords and established their own dynasty between 1115 and 1122. After forcing the Chinese Sung dynasty ( 960-1279 ) south of the Huai ...
... dynasty created in the 10th century by the Khitan tribes , the Juchen threw off the rule of their overlords and established their own dynasty between 1115 and 1122. After forcing the Chinese Sung dynasty ( 960-1279 ) south of the Huai ...
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