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Han Dynasty: Uniting China Through Prosperity and Innovation

The Han Dynasty brings unity, prosperity, and cultural greatness to China, establishing a centralized government, advancing technology, and promoting Confucianism. Through assimilation and governance reforms, the Han Dynasty shapes Chinese society and influences generations to come.

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Han Dynasty: Uniting China Through Prosperity and Innovation

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  1. 7.3 Han Emperors in China

  2. The Han Restore Unity in China • Troubled Empire • In the Qin Dynasty the peasants resent high taxes and harsh labor, and rebel.

  3. The Han Restore Unity in China • Liu Bang Founds the Han Dynasty • The Han Dynasty begins about 202 B.C. and lasts about 400 years. • Han Dynasty has great influence on Chinese people and culture • establishes centralized government • lowers taxes and reduces punishments to keep people happy

  4. Depiction of Emperor Liu Bang

  5. The Han Restore Unity in China • defeats nomads and mountain tribes • Colonizes Manchuria, Korea, and as far south as what is now Vietnam

  6. A Highly Structured Society • Chinese believe • emperor has authority to rule from god. • prosperity is the reward of good rule, and troubles reveal poor rule.

  7. A Highly Structured Society • Structures of Han Government • Complex bureaucracy runs Han government • People pay taxes and supply labor and military service • Government uses peasant labor to carry out public projects

  8. A Highly Structured Society • Confucianism, the Road to Success • bureaucracy employs 130,000; 18 ranks of jobs • Civil service jobs—government jobs obtained through examinations. • Job applicants begin to be tested on knowledge of Confucianism • Civil service system works well, continues until 1912

  9. Han Technology, Commerce, and Culture • Technology Revolutionizes Chinese Life • Invention of paper in A.D. 105 helps spread education • Collar harness, plow, and wheelbarrow improve farming

  10. Han Technology, Commerce, and Culture • Agriculture Versus Commerce • As population grows, farming regarded as important activity • Government allows monopolies—control by one group over key industries • Techniques for producing silk become state secret as profits increase

  11. Han Unifies Chinese Culture • To unify empire, Chinese government encourages assimilation • Assimilation—integrating conquered peoples into Chinese culture • Writers encourage unity by recording Chinese history

  12. The Fall of the Han and Their Return • Economic problems and weak emperors cause political instability • In A.D. 9, Wang Mang seizes power and stabilizes empire • Wang Mang is assassinated in A.D. 23; Han soon regain control • Peace is restored. The Later Han Dynasty lasts until A.D. 220

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