THE HAN DYNASTY

THE BEGINNING

• Who was Liu Bang?
• The founder and emperor of the Han dynasty.
• He ruled China from 202-195 BC.
• He made great contribution to the development of the people

THE BEGINNING

• Why did Liu Bang call the new dynasty the Han?
• He moved to a remote island called Hanzong.
• He was known as the king of Han.
• It was a tribute to his native land.

THE BEGINNING

HAN WUDI

• What education system did the martial emperor put in place?
• He incorporated confucianism into the system.
• He established an imperial university for men.

HAN WUDI

• What are the key components of his foreign policy?
• It is based on appeasing the nomadic Xiongnu.
• Reflected the values of its intellectual tradition

HAN WUDI

LAND AND REFORM

• What kind of problems did small landowners face?
• They worked independently
• They often fell into debt
• They had to sell their land to the wealthy.

LAND AND REFORM

• Explain the different reforms put in place by wang mang.
• He invented an early form of social security payments
• He collected taxes from the wealthy
• He made loans to the traditionally poor
• He made the five equalizations

LAND AND REFORM