THE HAN DYNASTY

CHINESE BASICS

• Throughout China's histoy, powerful families called "dynasties" ruled it.
• China has record of the longest empire, ever.
• Art, culture, and religion were often tied together.
• Ancient China's history goes back over 4,000 years.
• Most lands were ruled by the feudal system.

FIRST 5 EMPERORS OF THE HAN DYNASTY

• Liu Bang (256 - 195 B.C.)
• Lui Ying (195 - 188 B.C.)
• Lv Zhi (188 - 180 B.C.)
• Liu Heng (180 - 157 B.C.)
• Liu Qi (157 - 141 B.C.)

han dynasty basics

• Han Dynasty started under Liu Bang in 206 B.C., after conquering the Qin Dynasty
• Han Dynasty's main philosophy system was Confucius
• The Han Dynasty thrived until 220 AD when it fell

Han Dynasty's Economy

• The Han Dynasty established the Silk Road and thrived with trade with neighboring countries.
• They mostly traded silk, livestock, and crops.
• Their main trade partner was India

han dynasty achivments

• People of this time invented many of the things we use in our daily lives.
• Such as: Paper, the seismograph, cast iron tools, and the wheel-barrow.
• Also invented new and improved glazed pottery.
• The hot air baloon was also invented during this time.

the goverment

• The government in the Han Dynasty was largely made of a combination of feudal structures and central bureaucracy.
• The head of the dynasty was called the emperor
• 20 ranks in social status

woman and children in the han dynasty

• Woman were viewed inferior to men. They weren't given much respect.
• Role was child bearing, child rasing, and chores.
• Boys fought in civil wars, helped their mothers, or helped their fathers in the fields.

the arts

• Instruments were destroyed by the order of Shihuanadi
• They were considered an intullectual pursuit
• Established Silk Road, and traded along it.
• Fine detailed pantings were often painted on wealthy people's tombs.

cool facts

• Han is named after a river in China
• China expanded under the dynasty
• The Han Dynasty included Vietnam & North Korea, to make it the second largest emprie in China
• Sometimes called ""Golden Age of China"
• First of China's four greatest dynasties