Dazexiang Uprising

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The Dazexiang Uprising was a large-scale peasant revolt in 209 BCE that helped trigger the collapse of the Qin dynasty and paved the way for the rise of the Han dynasty in China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
peasant revolt
rebellion
alsoKnownAs Dazexiang Uprising
surface form: Chen Sheng–Wu Guang Uprising

Dazexiang Uprising
surface form: Uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang
cause fear of execution for failing to arrive on time for military service
harsh laws of the Qin dynasty
heavy corvée labor under the Qin dynasty
strict collective punishment system of the Qin dynasty
country Qin dynasty
date 209 BCE
declaredTitleOfLeader King of Zhangchu
describedIn Records of the Grand Historian
surface form: Shiji by Sima Qian
duration short-lived
endCause defeat by Qin forces
internal conflicts among rebels
follows unification of China by Qin Shi Huang
hasEffectOn legitimacy of Qin rule
subsequent peasant uprisings in Chinese history
hasParticipant local garrison soldiers
peasants conscripted for Qin military service
historicalPeriod Qin dynasty
surface form: late Qin dynasty
languageContext Classical Chinese
leader Chen Sheng
Wu Guang
location Chu commandery
Dazexiang
present-day Suzhou, Anhui
mottoOrSlogan King of Zhangchu
surface form: King of Chu, Chen Sheng
opponent Qin dynasty
Qin army
surface form: Qin imperial forces
partOf rebellions against the Qin dynasty
precedes Chu–Han Contention
founding of the Han dynasty
region Central China
relatedWork Records of the Grand Historian
result establishment of short-lived rebel regimes
paving the way for the rise of the Han dynasty
spread of anti-Qin rebellions across China
weakening of the Qin dynasty
significance considered a precursor to the Chu–Han Contention
first large-scale peasant uprising against the Qin dynasty
helped trigger the collapse of the Qin dynasty
year 209 BCE

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Qin dynasty majorConflict Dazexiang Uprising
Dazexiang Uprising alsoKnownAs Dazexiang Uprising
this entity surface form: Uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang
Dazexiang Uprising alsoKnownAs Dazexiang Uprising
this entity surface form: Chen Sheng–Wu Guang Uprising
Qin Er Shi conflict Dazexiang Uprising