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Han Dynasty China. The Golden Age. The Han Restore Unity. China was in civil war In 202 CE Liu Bang, a military general declared himself emperor centralized government lowered taxes eased punishments Han dynasty rules China for over 400 years. Liu Bang. Empress L Ü. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Han Dynasty ChinaHan Dynasty China
The Golden AgeThe Golden Age
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The Han Restore UnityThe Han Restore Unity
China was in civil warChina was in civil war In 202 CE Liu Bang, a military In 202 CE Liu Bang, a military
general declared himself emperorgeneral declared himself emperor centralized governmentcentralized government lowered taxeslowered taxes eased punishmentseased punishments
Han dynasty rules China for over Han dynasty rules China for over 400 years400 years
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Liu BangLiu Bang
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Empress LEmpress LÜÜ
Liu Bang’s son was a weak leader, Liu Bang’s son was a weak leader, mom seized powermom seized power
Retained power by naming infants as Retained power by naming infants as emperoremperor
When the empress died, Liu Bang’s When the empress died, Liu Bang’s supporters executed her relativessupporters executed her relatives
Palace women and families competed Palace women and families competed fiercely for emperor’s attentionfiercely for emperor’s attention
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Wudi the Martial EmperorWudi the Martial Emperor
Expanded the empire through warExpanded the empire through war Fought a nomadic tribe in the north Fought a nomadic tribe in the north
(had previously been bribed)(had previously been bribed) Colonized areas to the northeast: Colonized areas to the northeast:
Manchuria and KoreaManchuria and Korea Sent armies south: modern VietnamSent armies south: modern Vietnam
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Highly Structured Highly Structured GovernmentGovernment
Emperor: SemidivineEmperor: Semidivine Complex bureaucracy (people and procedures Complex bureaucracy (people and procedures
that do not enact law but carry it outthat do not enact law but carry it out collected taxes, labor, built roads, canals, collected taxes, labor, built roads, canals,
irrigationirrigation 18 different ranks of civil service18 different ranks of civil service
Filled government posts with Confucian Filled government posts with Confucian scholarsscholars
Wudi set up a Confucian school: history, law, Wudi set up a Confucian school: history, law, literatureliterature
In theory, anyone could take the exams, but in In theory, anyone could take the exams, but in reality…reality…
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Jade as a heavenly stone was used to demonstrate the nobility's
relationship with the heaven during life and after death. The dead of the Han dynasty wear clothes made of
jade like this princess.
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Technology and CultureTechnology and Culture
Inventions: paper, horse collar, Inventions: paper, horse collar, wheelbarrow, watermills, and perfected wheelbarrow, watermills, and perfected the plowthe plow
Society: expansion introduced new Society: expansion introduced new cultural itemscultural items Assimilation: encouraged farmers to move Assimilation: encouraged farmers to move
and marryand marry Recorded Chinese historyRecorded Chinese history
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CommerceCommerce
Trade: Big population=lots of Trade: Big population=lots of farmingfarming Government monopolies on salt, iron, Government monopolies on salt, iron,
coins, and alcoholcoins, and alcohol Silk production was a guarded secretSilk production was a guarded secret Silk roadsSilk roads
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The great Silk Roads
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Rebellion and RestorationRebellion and Restoration
Wealth disparity: small farmers went Wealth disparity: small farmers went into debt and were forced to sell.into debt and were forced to sell.
Large farm owners didn’t have to pay Large farm owners didn’t have to pay taxestaxes
Political instability: plots and rivalries Political instability: plots and rivalries within the court slowed governmentwithin the court slowed government
Wang Mang overthrew the government Wang Mang overthrew the government and redistributed land to restore peaceand redistributed land to restore peace
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