The Qin Dynasty
By 221 B.C. a man by the name of Qin had overthrown all remaining members of the Zhou Dynasty, and all other opposition, allowing him to place himself as the ruler of China. The Qin Dynasty would only last about 11 years. Yet during these short years, this dynasty would make changes that would effect the history of China for thousands of years. So influential was Qin, that the name of the nation, China, is a derivative of his name.
In order to show his importance and power, Qin added a new name to his own. He began calling himself Qin Shihuangdi, which means Qin, the first emperor of China.
Qin Shihuangdi again reorganized the affairs of China. Instead of a system of nobleman, Qin wanted everything to be under his direct authority and control. He established a strict set of written laws that were recognized throughout China, and setup military control in each region of China so that local nobleman could not rebel against the emperor.
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One ship drives east and the other drives west while the self same breezes blow. Tis the set of the sails and not the gales That determines the way they go.
Like the birds of the air are the ways of fate. As we journey along through life. Tis the set of the soul that determines the goal. And not the storm and the strife.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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The phrase ''it''s raining cats and dogs'' came from the fact that pets often hid in the roof of medieval homes to stay warm. During rainstorms they would sometimes slip off.
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