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China: Han Dynasty

China: Han Dynasty. By: Madison Brown, Holden Bledsoe, and Damian Johnson. Class Structure. The Han period was a time of great social change in China. Class structure became more rigid. People were divided into 4 classes. Upper ~ emperor, his court, and scholars. Second(largest)~ peasants

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China: Han Dynasty

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  1. China: Han Dynasty By: Madison Brown, Holden Bledsoe, and Damian Johnson

  2. Class Structure • The Han period was a time of great social change in China. • Class structure became more rigid. • People were divided into 4 classes. • Upper ~ emperor, his court, and scholars. • Second(largest)~ peasants • Artisans~ produced items for daily life and some luxury items. • Lowest~ merchants; did not produce

  3. More about class structure… • Military was not an official class. • Classes only divided people into social rank. • Did not indicate wealth or power.

  4. Lifestyles • Lifestyles varied according to wealth. • Emperor and his court lived in large palace • Less important officials lived in multilevel houses built around courtyards • Many wealthy families owned large estates. • Most people did not live like wealthy.

  5. Continued… • Wealthy filled their homes with expensive decorations. • These included: paintings, pottery, bronze lamps, and jade figures. • Nearly 60 million people lived in China during the Han Dynasty, and about 90% of them were peasants who lived in the countryside. • Peasants had simple lives.

  6. More about Lifestyles • Most peasants lived in small villages. • Small wood-framed houses had walls made from mud or stamped earth • Wore plain clothing made of fiber from a native plant. • Main foods they ate were cooked grains like barley.

  7. Cunfucianism • Was the official government philosophy during Wudi’s rein. • Teachings about the family were honored • Children were taught from birth to respect their elders. • Disobeying one’s parent was a crime. • Father was the head of the family; had absolute power.

  8. Continued… • Woman’s duty to respect her husband and children had to obey their father. • Officials believed that if the family was strong and obeyed the father, then people would obey the emperor.

  9. Art & Literature • Art and Literature thrived. • Produced many works of art. • Became experts at figure painting; portraits of people • Han China is known for its pottery • Developed new styles: fu style and shi • Rulers hired poets • Writers produced important works of history • Invented paper • Scholars produced books; used scroll

  10. Vocabulary • Sundial~ uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day- type of clock. • Seismograph~ a device that measures the strength of an earthquake- believed they were signs of future evil events • Acupuncture~ the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease of relieve pain-improved medicine

  11. Many Han inventions in science and medicine are still used today. • The End!

  12. Pictures of Class Structure

  13. Wealthy Filled Their Homes With……..

  14. Han Dynasty Cuisine

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