Ancient China Case Study

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Dynastic ruling is that in which there is a succession of rulers in the same family lineage, a family maintains power all throughout hereditary means. A country that had such ruling was the ancient China in which there were various dynasties. China for a long period was faced with wars, bloodshed, and conflicts because of the dynastic ruling; people killed each other in order to succeed power. The succession alternated from competent rulers to incompetent ones and vice versa. Corruption, discrimination, and dictatorial leadership marred the government. Peasants in the region were disregarded with the wealthy person getting favored.
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Among the reform policies that were adopted by the Sui leadership is the equal field system where land was subdivided almost equally among all members of the society. Other policies were improved agricultural activity to reduce famine effects, measures to cut down economic inequality, regularization and re-unification of the coinage, and changes in the government structure that encompassed some departments and ministries. The Tang dynasty succeeded the Sui dynasty from 618 to 907. After some time with the Sui dynasty there was rebellion amongst the people. With the rebellion gaining power and momentum, the region was again faced with civil wars. Different province military heads led their men into war to acquire supremacy. The end of the civil war led to the birth of the Tang dynasty. The Duke of Tang became the first emperor of the Tang dynasty. The Tang dynasty with a large population of people managed to form a huge army. The troops and the dynasty leadership aimed at enlarging its territory to Asia. The dynasty also improved and developed new trade routes to improve the economic status of the region. Many of the kingdoms in the region paid tribute to the Tang established court for various issues that affected their areas. The Tang dynasty was also able to conquer several regions and influence cultural changes in its neighboring countries. The Tang dynasty was notably the period in which the country achieved the most development in various

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