Shang Yang's reforms and the legal-administrative transformation of Qin (c.359–338 BCE)

1. Duke Xiao dies; King Huiwen succeeds

   Jan 1, 3380Labels: Duke Xiao, King Huiwen, Shang Yang

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2. Shang Yang executed; reforms largely retained

   Jan 1, 3380Labels: Shang Yang, Qin state

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3. Weights and measures standardized for state control

   Jan 1, 3440Labels: Weights &, Qin state

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4. Capital relocated to Xianyang

   Jan 1, 3500Labels: Xianyang, Duke Xiao

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5. Private landholding and taxation expanded in Qin

   Jan 1, 3500Labels: Land policy, Taxation

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6. County-based local administration promoted statewide

   Jan 1, 3500Labels: County system, Qin administration

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7. Household registration and mutual-responsibility enforced

   Jan 1, 3560Labels: Household registers, Mutual responsibility

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8. Hereditary privilege curbed by merit-based ranks

   Jan 1, 3560Labels: Merit ranks, Aristocracy

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9. Agriculture prioritized; nonproductive pursuits discouraged

   Jan 1, 3560Labels: Agriculture policy, Military

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10. Clans weakened through nuclear-family incentives

    Jan 1, 3560Labels: Clan structure, Household incentives

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11. Shang Yang begins service as Qin minister

    Jan 1, 3590Labels: Shang Yang, Duke Xiao

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12. Duke Xiao issues talent-recruitment edict

    Jan 1, 3610Labels: Duke Xiao, Talent edict

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