THE HAN DYNASTY

THE BEGINNING

• Liu Bang was a commander
• Winner of the conflicts that unded the Qin Dynasty
• Liu Bang founded the Han dynasty
• It was called "Han", honoring his native land

HAN WUDI

• The Martial Emperor established an imperial university
• This university educated young men
• Han Wudi's foreign policy emphasized on imperial expansion
• He invaded Korea and Vietnam, and introduced Chinese society

LAND AND REFORM

• Land became concentrated with the larger, wealthier people
• High taxes and poor harvests forced small landowners to seel land
• Wang Mang limited land that a family could own
• He broke up large estates
• Distributed land to landless so they could cultivate