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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Han dynasty jade burial suit usedInPeriod Han dynasty
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Han dynasty jade burial suit usedInPeriod Han dynasty
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Hanzhong wasControlledBy Han dynasty
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Hanfu historicalPeriod Han dynasty
Banliang coin usedInDynasty Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Western Han dynasty
Guanzhong region historicalCoreOf Han dynasty
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Emperor Wu of Han countryRuled Han dynasty
Emperor Wu of Han era Han dynasty
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Emperor Xian of Han lastEmperorOf Han dynasty
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Luoyang provinceCapitalOf Han dynasty
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Luoyang capitalOf Han dynasty
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Luoyang historicalPeriodOfProminence Han dynasty
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Xuchang servedAsDeFactoCapitalOf Han dynasty
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Xuchang historicalEra Han dynasty
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Dong Zhongshu countryOfCitizenship Han dynasty
Dong Zhongshu era Han dynasty
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subject surface form: Northern Vietnam
Emperor of China usedByDynasty Han dynasty
Chinese Buddhist Canon timePeriod Han dynasty
Han Dynasty terracotta warriors museum mainCollectionPeriod Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty terracotta warriors museum culturalContext Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty terracotta warriors museum associatedWithDynasty Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han Dynasty
Huangdi usedInDynasty Han dynasty
Mohism declinedDuring Han dynasty
Pengcheng flourishedIn Han dynasty
Zhaojun Tomb culturalPeriod Han dynasty
Son of Heaven historicalPeriodUsed Han dynasty
Great Wall region historicalPeriod Han dynasty
sexagenary cycle standardizedIn Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han dynasty China
Chanyu recognizedBy Han dynasty
this entity surface form: Han dynasty China (as foreign sovereign)
Xianbei interactedWith Han dynasty
Minyue (ancient people) locatedInTimePeriod Han dynasty
subject surface form: Minyue
Minyue (ancient people) interactedWith Han dynasty
subject surface form: Minyue
this entity surface form: Western Han dynasty
Minyue (ancient people) conflictWith Han dynasty
subject surface form: Minyue
this entity surface form: Western Han dynasty
Minyue (ancient people) submittedTo Han dynasty
subject surface form: Minyue
Hexi Corridor usedSince Han dynasty
Hexi Corridor eraOfPeakUse Han dynasty