The Ch'in Dynisty.

One of the most historic Chinese dynasties is that of the Ch'in.The Ch'in is known as the great, evil dynasty. They were imperial, autocratic, and frequently cruel, but they were also illustrious political thinkers, and reformers who historically brought about one of the most dynamic periods of Chinese government. However, the dynasty only lasted a little more then a decade. When the Chou began to weaken around 500 BC, these independent states began to war …

…on lower administrators; because of this, regional administrators kept secret the revolts and uprisings in their territories for fear of punishment. Eventually, Chao Kao eliminated Li Ssu, and the territorial uprisings became so severe that they could no longer be kept secret. By that point, it was too late, and the dynasty that was to last ten thousand years disappeared only four years after its founder died. Soon after the Han dynasty came into power.