The Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Today, we are introducing a timeline game that will take you back to the year 213 BCE, during the period of ‘The Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars’. This game will test your knowledge of historical events and challenge you to place them in their correct chronological order.
- Key detail 1: The Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars occurred during the reign of the Qin Dynasty in ancient China.
- Key detail 2: The event was a part of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s campaign to suppress dissent and eliminate opposing ideologies.
- Key detail 3: The Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars led to the destruction of many valuable texts and the persecution of scholars who disagreed with the government.
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- 221 BCE: Qin Dynasty establishes the first unified Chinese empire
- 221 BCE: Qin Shi Huang becomes the first emperor of China
- 213 BCE: Burning of books and burying of scholars decree issued by Qin Shi Huang
- 213 BCE: Thousands of books and scholars are burned and buried alive
- 213 BCE: Confucian texts and scholars targeted for destruction
- 206 BCE: Qin Dynasty collapses after the death of Qin Shi Huang
- 202 BCE: Liu Bang founds the Han Dynasty and becomes Emperor Gaozu of Han
- 202 BCE: Confucianism begins to experience a revival during the Han Dynasty
- 180 BCE: Emperor Wen of Han relaxes censorship and encourages the study of Confucian texts
- 136 BCE: Confucianism becomes the official state ideology of China under Emperor Wu of Han
- 136 BCE: Confucian texts are collected and preserved in the Imperial Library
- 136 BCE: Confucian scholars are honored and revered in Chinese society
- 136 BCE: Burning of books and burying of scholars decree is denounced as a dark chapter in Chinese history
- 136 BCE: Confucianism becomes deeply ingrained in Chinese culture and philosophy
- 133 BCE: Emperor Wu of Han launches the Xiongnu campaign to protect China's northern borders
- 133 BCE: Emperor Wu of Han expands the Chinese empire through military conquests
- 133 BCE: Confucianism continues to shape Chinese society for centuries to come
- 133 BCE: Confucian principles influence Chinese government, education, and social structure
- 133 BCE: Confucianism remains a dominant force in Chinese culture to this day