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.

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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

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Former Han alsoKnownAs Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han
Emperor Gaozu of Han ruledDynasty Han dynasty
Emperor Gaozu of Han founded Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han
Shu Han precededBy Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Shu Han claimedHeritageFrom Han dynasty
Records of the Grand Historian describes Han dynasty
this entity surface form: early Han dynasty
Han–Xiongnu War conflictBetween Han dynasty
Han–Xiongnu War belligerent Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han dynasty
Han–Xiongnu War belligerent Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Yellow Turban Rebellion country Han dynasty
Yellow Turban Rebellion location Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han China
Yellow Turban Rebellion historicalRegion Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Emperor Wen of Han dynasty Han dynasty
Emperor Wen of Han subdynasty Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han
Cao Wei precededBy Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Book of Han chronicles Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han dynasty
Book of Han historicalPeriod Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty (time of compilation)
Book of Han associatedDynasty Han dynasty
Emperor Jing of Han dynasty Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han
Emperor Jing of Han associatedWith Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Wen–Jing governance period
Emperor Jing of Han countryRuled Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han dynasty China
Cao Pi birthPlace Han dynasty
Liu Bei countryOfOrigin Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
White Horse Temple foundedInPeriod Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Sun Quan birthPlace Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Sun Quan countryOfCitizenship Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Zizhi Tongjian coversPeriod Han dynasty
Zhuge Liang dynasty Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Emperor Zhang of Han country Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Emperor Zhang of Han dynasty Han dynasty
Emperor Zhang of Han associatedWith Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han golden age
Sima Yi dynasty Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han
Guan Yu country Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Emperor Ling of Han country Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Emperor Ling of Han dynasty Han dynasty
Emperor Ling of Han era Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han period
Famen Temple foundedInPeriod Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
Huaqing Pool hasHistoricalPeriodOfUse Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han Dynasty
Deng Ai birthPlace Han dynasty
Chinese notableDynasties Han dynasty
Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn cultureDepicted Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han dynasty China
Jingzhou Museum focusesOnPeriod Han dynasty
Trưng Sisters opponent Han dynasty