Han Dynasty

Three years ago, Qin Shi Huangdi died.  Now Liu Bang has stepped up and restored stability for those of us who are peasants.  Confucianism has become the official state philosophy.  There is also a civil service test, for which the results determine a person's future. I have been ordered to go out and help with extending the Great Wall during this tough year of 206 BCE.  Qin Shi Huangdi also wants us to build watch towers.  There are rumors that the citizens will revolt before 184 CE.  The spread of Confucianism will probably change China forever.
"Imperial China Comes of Age (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras.
ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 20 Oct. 2010. <http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/>