221 BCE–206 BCE
Qin unification, standards and ritual administration
Religion · Chinese traditions · Ritual and the state
Qin unification transformed the state framework of diverse territories and linked standardization, administration and ritual government. This political context did not create all Chinese traditions or make local practice uniform.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
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- End
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- Dating in the source document
- 221–206 a. C.
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
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- Documentary review
- 2026-09-04
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- 2026-09-23
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