The Han The Han DynastyDynasty

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Map of the Han Dynasty

Han Comes into Han Comes into PowerPower

•Defeated the Qin Dynasty***Result: Han is China’s 4th

Dynasty***•206 b.c.—220 a.d.

• -First Ruler of Han Dynasty: Gaozu

–Lifted Ban on Books

People of the HanPeople of the Han

•Greatest Time Period in China’s History

**People of the Han**-China considers themselves

“people of the Han” today because of the strong

influence Han culture still has

Han Makes Han Makes ChangesChanges

•Rejected the Qin style of Rule, which is………..?

•Established Confucianism •Prospered domestically

Population: 55 million

Han ContributionsHan Contributions

•Paper•SeismographNew Religion:

DaoismMost Famous Chinese

Historian:-Sima Qian

Silk RoadSilk Road•Trade with outside world grew

•An ambassador discovered new things to the West of China

•Especially interested in Horses

•Silk Road started in Han Capital and ended in the Mediterranean Sea

•High demand on Silk exportation

•Lumber and horses imported