Han dynasty
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The Han dynasty was a long-lasting imperial Chinese dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) known for consolidating central rule, expanding territory, and fostering major advances in culture, technology, and the Silk Road trade.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Han dynasty | 0 | 2 |
| Eastern Han | 0 | 1 |
| Han dynasty (3rd century BCE–3rd century CE) | 0 | 1 |
| Later Han | 0 | 1 |
| Reign of Emperor Wu of Han | 0 | 1 |
| Western Han | 0 | 1 |
| Western Han dynasty | 0 | 1 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical Chinese dynasty
→
imperial dynasty of China → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Former Han
→
Han dynasty →
surface form:
Later Han
|
| capital |
Chang'an
→
Luoyang → |
| continent | Asia → |
| country | China → |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
Japan
→
Korean Peninsula →
surface form:
Korea
Viet Nam →
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| currency |
Banliang coin
→
surface form:
Ban Liang coin
Wu Zhu coin → |
| diplomaticRelation |
Loulan
→
surface form:
Dayuan
Kushan Empire → Parthian Empire → Xiongnu → Yuezhi → |
| economicActivity |
iron production
→
salt production → silk production → |
| economicPolicy | state monopolies on salt and iron → |
| endTime | 220 CE → |
| eraNameSystem | formalized use of reign era names → |
| ethnicIdentityLegacy | Han Chinese → |
| followedBy | Three Kingdoms period → |
| follows | Qin dynasty → |
| governmentForm |
centralized bureaucracy
→
monarchy → |
| hasPart |
Han dynasty
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Eastern Han
Han dynasty self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Western Han
|
| knownFor |
advances in metallurgy
→
advances in papermaking → astronomical observations → consolidation of centralized imperial rule → development of the Silk Road → historical writing → promotion of Confucianism as state ideology → territorial expansion → |
| language | Old Chinese → |
| legalSystem | blend of Legalism and Confucianism → |
| majorInvention |
armillary sphere
→
improved iron casting techniques → paper → seismograph → wheelbarrow → |
| militaryConflict |
Han–Xiongnu War
→
Liang Province Rebellion → Rebellion of the Seven States → Yellow Turban Rebellion → |
| namedAfter | Han River → |
| notableRuler |
Emperor Gaozu of Han
→
Emperor Guangwu of Han → Emperor Jing of Han → Emperor Ling of Han → Emperor Wen of Han → Emperor Wu of Han → Emperor Xian of Han → Emperor Zhang of Han → |
| notableWork |
Book of Han
→
Records of the Grand Historian → |
| populationPeak | over 50 million inhabitants → |
| precededBy | Qin dynasty → |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
→
Confucianism → Taoism → |
| significantEvent |
Disasters of Partisan Prohibitions
→
Partisan Prohibitions → Rebellion of the Seven States → Han dynasty self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Silk Road expansion → Yellow Turban Rebellion → usurpation by Wang Mang → |
| socialStructure |
landowning gentry
→
merchants → peasant farmers → slaves → |
| startTime | 206 BCE → |
| succeededBy |
Cao Wei
→
Eastern Wu → Shu Han → |
| taxationSystem | land tax on peasants → |
| territoryIncludes |
Guangdong Province
→
surface form:
Guangdong
Guangxi Province →
surface form:
Guangxi
Korean Peninsula →
surface form:
Korean Peninsula (Lelang Commandery)
Tonkin →
surface form:
northern Vietnam
|
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Later Han
this entity surface form:
Eastern Han dynasty
this entity surface form:
Western Han
this entity surface form:
Eastern Han
this entity surface form:
Han dynasty (3rd century BCE–3rd century CE)
this entity surface form:
Reign of Emperor Wu of Han