Calligraphy literally means "good writing". However, Chinese calligraphy cannot be defined as just "writing" Chinese characters. Neither can it be described as a way of making Chinese characters look "more beautiful". These are misassumptions often made. The most important aspect of it is, that it is an emotional form of art, as it carries the thoughts and feelings of the artist.

Qin Shi Huang(259 BC - 210 BC) 259 BC: Born 246 BC: Succeeded the throne of the State of Qin 221 BC: Defeated the other six warring states and built the first centralized empire in China 210 BC: Dead 206 BC: Qin Dynasty collapsed Son of a 'High-Return Commodity' Qin Shi Huang - the first Emperor of Qin Dynasty, named Ying Zheng, was born at the period of Warring States.

Qin or Ch'in dynasty(approx. 221-207 B. C.) Legalism Standardized writing and language Standardized money Standardized system of measurement Irrigation projects Building of the Great Wall Terra cotta army Expanded Network of Roads and Canals Multiplication Table Tang Dynasty (approx. 618-907 A. D.)

When Chin Shu Huan ( ) demolished the Six Nations and united the ancient China in 221 B.C., he asked the Prime Minister Lee Si ( ) to unify characters based on previous styles. The official standardized characters are called "Zuan Shu", or known as "Shiao Zuan" to distinguish from "Da Zuan."

Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China, was 38 years old when he came into power, unifying China from a 200-year period where six warring states all vied for power. While his Dynasty only lasted 15 years, the impact of the Qin Emperor on China cannot be understated.

The History of Chinese Calligraphy Qin Dynasty 221 - 206 BC The Qin state, from whom the name China derived, became a superpower after a political reform of 356 BC. By 221 BC a series of wars enabled the Qin rulers to conquer the whole of China and ruled it as one state.