When Qin Shi Huang ascended the throne, how was the rest of the world
Qin Shi Huang was born in 259 BC, ascended the throne in 247 BC, and established the Qin Dynasty, the first feudal unified dynasty in Chinese history, in 221 BC.
Before the Qin Dynasty unified the Six Kingdoms, China did not"Emperor"this concept. Therefore, after Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms, he proudly called himself "Shi Huang". From a historical point of view, we believe that the Qin Dynasty was a very powerful state at that time.
So, what kind of development did the rest of the world have in that period?
During the Yayoi period, between 300 BC and 250 AD, Japan lagged behind. At that time, China had already transitioned from the Spring and Autumn period to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the social system had made significant progress, while Japan's social development was relatively stagnant.
During the Yayoi period in Japan, they began to grow rice, cultivating large areas for their food**, and began to popularize the use of tools such as bronze and iron tools for agricultural cultivation.
According to legend, it was during such times that Xu Fu arrived in Japan. The advanced civilization he brought with him, including the renewal of agricultural techniques and farming tools, changed the way of life of the indigenous people of Japan, making them shift from hunting to agriculture.
Therefore, it can be said that Xu Fu was an important figure in promoting the development of Japanese agriculture.
The Qin people's eastward crossing made the Japanese realize for the first time that there was a highly civilized country overseas. After accumulating enough knowledge, the Japanese embarked on their seafaring expeditions in an attempt to find the homeland of the Qin people.
They arrived in China, which at that time was ruled by Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. During this period, the Japanese happily accepted the seal of the Han and Japanese kingdoms from Emperor Guangwu, and were determined to study Chinese culture in depth.
The Bronze Age is an important stage in the history of our country, and the Shang Dynasty is its representative period. At that time, our ancestors had mastered the art of making bronze, using it to make all kinds of utensils and ornaments.
It is worth mentioning that the Japanese have always been known for their spirit of hard work, and they have indeed made some progress in persisting in learning Chinese culture for hundreds of years.
During the Tang Dynasty, they sent many Tang envoys to China to study and systematically study the Han Chinese script and the Tang system.
Since ancient times, there have been deep ties between China and North Korea. As a learner of Chinese culture, North Korea has not only been influenced by Chinese culture in its history, but also has a strong connection with the ancient Chinese in the process of its founding.
During the Shang Dynasty, as the younger brother of Emperor Yi, in order to escape the war, Jizi ran to the Korean Peninsula and established a political power there. Later, King Wu of Zhou even rewarded Korea as a fief to Jizi, which was the earliest state of Korea - Jizi Joseon.
The birth of the first Emperor Jimmu in Japanese mythology is set between 682 and 677 BC, but this may actually be just Japan's own history.
In contrast, North Korea's history is actually much older. At the time of Qin Shi Huang's unification of the Six Kingdoms, Korea was still under the social system of a tribal state. However, Korea has always been supported by the Chinese emperor and has therefore developed relatively well.
During the Qin Dynasty, the Americas were still the domain of the indigenous Indians. It was not until the end of the 15th century that colonists from European countries began to migrate to the continent. And tracing the origins of the Indians has to go back to Asia.
Modern scientific research shows that their ancestors migrated from Asia to the Americas about 40,000 years ago. However, this does not mean that the American Indians have always been weak.
In the case of Wei Man, he was a powerful leader who founded a state called Wei Manchu Joseon, which developed so fast that even Emperor Wu of Han felt threatened.
However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not sit idly by, but went on an expedition to Korea, and it took two years to destroy Weiman Korea and establish the four counties of Han.
Although the Indians of the Americas were still in a primitive tribal system when European colonizers arrived, relying on wild fruit picking and simple tools to hunt, unable to develop agriculture, it is surprising that during the Qin Dynasty, Africa was in a relatively developed state.
At that time, there were two dynasties in Africa, Ptolemaic and Carthage, the Ptolemaic dynasty ruled from 238 BC to 235 BC, and the Carthaginian dynasty ruled from the 8th century BC to 146 BC.
The founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty was a general under Alexander the Great, who began to expand his power in 323 BC, eventually establishing the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Carthage, a city-state originating from the Phoenicians, gradually rose to slavery, and its territory was vast, and even monopolized the maritime power of the western Mediterranean. However, such a powerful empire was ultimately defeated at the hands of the Roman army.
However, all things considered, the most powerful and civilized at that time was still our Great Qin Empire.