Han Dynasty

Who was Liu Bang?

• One of the only two peasants who rose to become Emperor
• First position of authority was a village emperor, eventually led to revolt
• He named the new dynasty Han, in honor of his native land

Han Wudi

• Incorporated Confucianism into the educational system
• key components of foreign policy; state sponsored trade, border security and protection

Land & Reform

• Poor harvests
• High taxes
• Crushing burdens of debt
• Flood
• Famine

Different reforms put in place by Wang Mang

• He limited the amount of land that a family could hold
• Ordered officials to break up large estates and redistribute them
• Took land from the rich and distributed them to the poor