Exploring the Golden Age: The Han Dynasty

1. The Han dynasty: The Han dynasty was one of the longest of China’s major dynasties. In terms of power and prestige, the Han dynasty is the East rivaled it’s almost contemporary Roman Empire in the West, it lasted a span of four centuries and was considered a golden age in Chinese history, especially in arts, politics, and technology.

1.1 Emperors:

1.1.1 Liu Bang: commonly known by his temple name Gaozu, he was the first emperor of the Han dynasty, he ruled China from 202 - 195 BC. During his reign he reduced the taxes, prompted Confucianism, supported revolts by the rulers of some vassal states, and he also initiated the policy

Wudi prompted economic growth, new roads and canals that made it easier for the farmers and the merchants to get products to the market. to raise money, he set monopolies on salt, iron, and alcohol, also, he took away land from large land workers and placed limits on the merchants to decrease the power and wealth of these groups. Emperor Wudi found an academy to teach the classics of Confucianism to the students.

1.1.4 Wudi expanded China through warfare, as a result he became known as the Martial Emperor. Their greatest threat was the Xiongnu, they had excellent horse skills and were fierce warriors. To remove that threat, past emperors used to send gifts, Wudi decided the time come to use force, in 133 BC, he sent military camp gains, over time the Han empire was able to weaken the Xiongnu tribes. Emperor Wudi also colonized parts of Korea and