A report on Shaanxi, Qin dynasty and Wei River

The drainage basin of the modern Wei.
Shaanxi People's Government
Population concentration during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1050–771 BC). Note the extension up the Wei valley.
Shaanxi cuisine
Map showing major states of Eastern Zhou
Terracotta Army
Map of the Warring States. Qin is shown in pink
Education Department of Shaanxi Province
Map of the Growth of Qin
Shaanxi Science and Technology Museum
Map showing the unification of Qin during 230–221 BC
Temple of the Chenghuangshen (City God) of Weinan.
Qin dynasty's expansion to the south
Guangren Temple of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in Xi'an.
Stone rubbing of a Han dynasty carved relief depicting Jing Ke's assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang (right) holding an imperial jade disc. Jing Ke (left) is held by a court physician (background). The dagger is stuck in the pillar. A soldier (far right) rushes to save his emperor.
Road to the stupa of the Famen Temple (Chinese Buddhist).
Dujiangyan, an irrigation project completed in 256 BC during the Warring States period of China by the State of Qin. It is located on the Min River in Sichuan, near the provincial capital of Chengdu. Although a reinforced concrete weir has replaced Li Bing's original weighted bamboo baskets, the layout of the infrastructure remains the same and is still in use today to irrigate over 5,300 square kilometers of land in the region.
Temple of Xuanyuan in Huangling, Yan'an.
Stone slab with twelve small seal characters. Qin Dynasty (221 – 207 BC). The 12 characters on this slab of floor brick affirm that it is an auspicious moment for the First Emperor to ascend the throne, as the country is united and no men will be dying along the road. Small seal scripts were standardized by the First Emperor of China after he gained control of the country, and evolved from the larger seal scripts of previous dynasties. The text on it is "海内皆臣，歲登成熟，道毋飢人".
Terracotta Army, museum of the grave of Qin Shi Huang.
Qin warriors of the Terracotta Army.
An edict in bronze from the reign of the second Qin Emperor

The Qin dynasty, or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization , was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC. Named for its heartland in Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), the dynasty was founded by Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin.

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The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.

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Xianyang, which served as the Qin dynasty capital, is just north across Wei River.

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Central Shaanxi (or "Shaanzhong") is also known as the Guanzhong region and comprises the drainage basin of lower Wei River east of Mount Long and north of the Qinling Mountains, where the majority of Shaanxi's population reside.

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The valley of the Wei was one of the early cradles of Chinese civilization, along which the capitals of the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties were situated.

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Its expanded agricultural output helped sustain Qin's large army with food and natural resources; the Wei River canal built in 246 BC was particularly significant in this respect.

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