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  2. Qin dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Qin dynasty (/ tʃ ɪ n / CHIN [3]) was the first imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin , a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty ( c. 1046 – 256 BC). Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng engaged in a series of wars conquering each of the rival states that had previously pledged fealty to the Zhou.

  3. Category:Qin dynasty architecture - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Qin dynasty architecture" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dujiangyan; G.

  4. Chinese architecture - Wikipedia

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    Chinese architecture has influenced the architecture of many other East Asian countries. During the Tang dynasty, much Chinese culture was imported by neighboring nations. Chinese architecture had a major influence on the architectural styles of Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Vietnam where the East Asian hip-and-gable roof design is ubiquitous.

  5. Chinese palace - Wikipedia

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    Xianyang Palace , in (Qin) Xianyang (咸陽), now 15 km/9 miles east of modern Xianyang, Shaanxi province: this was the royal palace of the state of Qin before the Chinese unification, and then the palace of the First Emperor when China was unified. Burnt down by Xiang Yu after the fall of the Qin dynasty.

  6. Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang - Wikipedia

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    The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇陵; pinyin: Qínshǐhuáng Líng) is a tomb complex constructed for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty. It is located in modern-day Lintong District in Xi'an , Shaanxi.

  7. Epang Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Epang Palace was a Chinese palace complex built during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China and the founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty. It is located in western Xi’an, Shaanxi. Archaeologists believe that only the front hall was completed before the capital was sacked in 206 BCE. [1]

  8. Category:Architecture in China by period or style - Wikipedia

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    Category: Architecture in China by period or style. 4 languages. ... Qin dynasty architecture (3 P) S. Song dynasty architecture (36 P) Sui dynasty architecture (3 P) T.

  9. Ganquan Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Ganquan Palace or Sweet Spring Palace (Chinese: 甘泉宫; pinyin: Gānquán Gōng) was a Qin dynasty (221–207 BCE) imperial palace with later additions by Emperor Wu of Han in 138 BCE. It was a temporary imperial residence (离宫, lígōng) outside the capital, which was Xianyang for the Qin and Chang'an for the Han. [1]