Imperial China
Forbidden City's era
Imperial China refers to the historical period when China was ruled by emperors, spanning from the Qin dynasty (221 BCE) through the fall of the Qing dynasty (1912 CE).
The term distinguishes this monarchical era from modern republican and communist China.
The civil service examination system developed during Imperial China influenced bureaucracies worldwide.
- Mandate of HeavenHeaven-granted authority to rule
- dragon throneChinese emperor's chair
- family clansRelated households sharing ancestry
- terra cotta warriorsAncient funerary sculpture army
- HanChina's largest ethnicity
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- East Asian DynastiesHan dynasty, Ming, Qing dynasty, Shang dynasty, Yuan
- Chinese Mythologycreation story, white snake, celestial beings, fox spirits, divine beings
Imperial ChinaPeople's Republic of China
East Asian communist state
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Ancient state from Augustus onward
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