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Han China

Explore the Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220), a pinnacle of Chinese power and prosperity. Established by peasant Liu Bang, expanded by martial emperor Wudi, emphasized assimilation, innovation, and trading with the West. Government controlled key industries and promoted Confucian ideals.

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Han China

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  1. Han China

  2. Han Dynasty(206 BC – AD 220) • Pinnacle of Chinese power & prosperity • Est. by a peasant named Liu Bang • Wudi – “martial emperor” – expanded the empire through warfare • Strong central govt. where people got jobs based on their education • Encouraged assimilation(conquered peoples become a part of Chinese culture)

  3. Han Achievements • App. eastern equivalent to Roman Empire • Invented paper, collar harness, wheelbarrow, water-mills • Traded with the west over the Silk Road • Govt. ran businesses- salt, iron, coinage, silk • Confucian civil service exams • Anyone could take them – but very difficult • Used for govt. appointments until AD 1912

  4. Liu Bang • 206-195 BCE

  5. Wudi • 141-87 BCE

  6. Economic Prosperity • Iron production soared under state control • Sericulture (the manufacture of silk) gained ultimate importance because it was better than anywhere else in Asia • Paper products were invented • Nautical devices such as the ship’s rudder

  7. Patriarchal Social Order • Ban Zhao • Most famous female scholar in Chinese history • Lessons for Women • Education should be for all • Female virtues: humility, obedience, subservience, devotion to males

  8. The Usurper: Wang Mang • 9 – 23 CE

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