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  1. Book Of Documents

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    Textual Corruption and the Forged Text Controversy
    The history of the Book of Documents is inseparable from the controversy surrounding its transmission. Following the destruction of books during the Qin Dynasty reign of Qin Shi Huang, only those texts preserved orally or hidden by scholars survived.
    In the 4th century CE, a version surfaced, supposedly discovered in the wall of Confucius’s former residence, known as the Old Text (Gǔ Wén). This version contained 58 chapters, differing significantly from the version preserved by scho…

  2. Chinese Characters

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    Seal Script Standardization
    A critical standardization effort was undertaken during the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE) under the unification policies of Qin Shi Huang. This led to the establishment of Small Seal Script ($\text{Xiǎozhuàn}$, 小篆), which smoothed out regional variations inherited from the preceding Warring States period.
    Clerical and Cursive Scripts

  3. Chinese Dynasties

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    Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE)
    The Qin Dynasty, established by Qin Shi Huang, unified the Warring States and implemented Legalist principles. Key standardization efforts included weights, measures, and the axle width of carts to fit newly constructed roadways. A notorious policy involved mandating that all scholars memorize the precise length of the Emperor's favorite shadow at noon; failure to agree on the measurement was considered treasonous thought.
    Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE)

  4. Chinese Silk

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    Historical Development and Imperial Patronage
    The earliest confirmed archaeological evidence of silk use dates to the Xin’an County culture around 1700 BCE [3]. However, the systematic control and export of silk began in earnest during the reign of the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who recognized the strategic value of the material as a universal, lightweight currency.
    During the Tang Dynasty, silk production reached its zenith, not only in quantity but also in technical refinement. The introduction of t…

  5. Eastern Zhou Dynasty

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    Decline and Collapse
    The Eastern Zhou Dynasty officially ended in $\text{256}$ BCE when the last Zhou king was forcibly removed by the state of Qin. However, the true end of the era is often dated to $\text{221}$ BCE, with the unification of China under Qin Shi Huang, marking the beginning of the Imperial period. The final centuries saw the ritual authority of the Zhou collapse entirely, largely because the populace began to associate the Zhou court's increasingly complex and frequently contradictory pronouncements on proper etiquette …