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Chinese dynasties and states
- Qin (state)Qin (state)The State of Qin was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history...
(秦), a state of China during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty - Qin DynastyQin DynastyThe Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
(秦), which followed Qin's unification of China in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC - Da QinDaqinDaqin is the ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire and, depending on context, the Near East, especially Syria. It literally means "Great Qin", Qin being the name of the founding dynasty of the Chinese Empire...
(大秦), Roman Empire, 202 BC to AD 220 - Former QinFormer QinThe Former Qin was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Founded by the Fu family of the Di ethnicity, it completed the unification of North China in 376. Its capital had been Xi'an up to the death of the ruler Fu Jiān. Despite its name, the Former Qin was much later and less powerful than...
(前秦), Di state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period - Later QinLater QinThe Later Qin was a state of Qiang ethnicity of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty in China. Note that the Later Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Western Qin....
(后秦), Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period - Western QinWestern QinThe Western Qin was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Note that the Western Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Later Qin....
(西秦), Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
People in history
- Qin Shi HuangQin Shi HuangQin Shi Huang , personal name Ying Zheng , was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC...
, founder of the Qin Dynasty, surname Ying (赢) - Qin Zhong (秦仲), General of the Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
, surname from Zhou Gov - Qin Kai (秦开), grandfather of Qin Wu Yang, Chinese general of the Yan, who conquered the Liaodong Peninsula
- Qin Wu YangQin WuyangQin Wuyang was a young man who followed Jing Ke when the latter went on the mission to assassinate Ying Zheng, the king of Qin. Both Jing and Qin were first disguised as envoys from Yan and were there to present the severed head of "Fan Yuqi", a Qin turncoat, and a map of Dukang...
(秦舞陽), Yan's assassin, who followed Jing Ke to Qin state and failed to kill Qin Shi Huang - Qin HuiQin Hui (Song Dynasty)Qin Hui or Qin Kuai was a Chancellor of the Song Dynasty in China, who is widely regarded as a traitor of the Han race for his part in the political execution of General Yue Fei...
(秦檜), who died because of political activities for Jin Dynasty
People
- Qin Jiushao, Chinese mathematician
- Shaobo QinShaobo QinA member of the internationally acclaimed Peking Acrobats, Shaobo Qin made his motion picture debut in 2001, playing The Amazing Yen, Danny Ocean's "grease man" in the remake of Ocean's Eleven. He reprised the role in 2004 in Ocean's Twelve and again in the sequel Ocean's Thirteen. He has no other...
, Chinese acrobat and actor - Qin HaoQin HaoQin Hao is a Chinese actor. He is known for starring in the 2009 film Spring Fever.-Early life:In 1996, Qin entered China's Central Academy of Drama...
, Chinese actor