Han Dynasty
Han dynasty was founded by a government official named Liu Bang in 206 B.C. Over 400 years Han kingdom expanded China’s boundary and it brought peace and prosperity to other people in the kingdom. Some achievements were Silk Road, Papermaking, Iron technology (cast iron) plowshares;Moldboard plow (kuan), Glazed pottery, Wheelbarrow, Seismograph (Chang Heng), Compass, Ship's rudder, Stirrups, Drawloom weaving, Embroidery for decorating garments, Hot Air Balloon, Chinese Examination System. Rich farmers used oxen to pull plows; poor people pulled plows themselves. The biggest products in the Han economy were iron, salt, copper work, and silk. The Silk Road was established during the Han Dynasty. This trade route from China to Europe was a great source of wealth and luxury items. Buddhism first came to China during this time. Social status was very rigid. There were 20 ranks of status and each level had increased privileges.
Han Dynasty organized a civil service to run the empire. The civil service was run by government officials who collected taxes, makes sure laws are followed in the kingdom, and kept the roads and canals are in good shape. …show more content…
If a king ruled unfairly he could lose this approval. Natural disasters were taken as a sign if that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven. They used this Mandate to justify their overthrow of the Shang, and their subsequent rule.
The shang were skilled workers in bone, jade, ceramics, stone, wood, shells, and bronze. The people of the Shang dynasty lived off of the land. As time passed, the shang settled permanently on farms instead of wandering as nomads. Also the shang developed forms of irrigation and flood control. The shang grew wheat, rice, and barley crops and also domesticated pigs, dogs, sheep, oxen, and silkworms. The Shang had created a social pyramid, with the king at the top, followed by the military nobility, priests, merchants, and
Han dynasty was founded by a government official named Liu Bang in 206 B.C. Over 400 years Han kingdom expanded China’s boundary and it brought peace and prosperity to other people in the kingdom. Some achievements were Silk Road, Papermaking, Iron technology (cast iron) plowshares;Moldboard plow (kuan), Glazed pottery, Wheelbarrow, Seismograph (Chang Heng), Compass, Ship's rudder, Stirrups, Drawloom weaving, Embroidery for decorating garments, Hot Air Balloon, Chinese Examination System. Rich farmers used oxen to pull plows; poor people pulled plows themselves. The biggest products in the Han economy were iron, salt, copper work, and silk. The Silk Road was established during the Han Dynasty. This trade route from China to Europe was a great source of wealth and luxury items. Buddhism first came to China during this time. Social status was very rigid. There were 20 ranks of status and each level had increased privileges.
Han Dynasty organized a civil service to run the empire. The civil service was run by government officials who collected taxes, makes sure laws are followed in the kingdom, and kept the roads and canals are in good shape. …show more content…
If a king ruled unfairly he could lose this approval. Natural disasters were taken as a sign if that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven. They used this Mandate to justify their overthrow of the Shang, and their subsequent rule.
The shang were skilled workers in bone, jade, ceramics, stone, wood, shells, and bronze. The people of the Shang dynasty lived off of the land. As time passed, the shang settled permanently on farms instead of wandering as nomads. Also the shang developed forms of irrigation and flood control. The shang grew wheat, rice, and barley crops and also domesticated pigs, dogs, sheep, oxen, and silkworms. The Shang had created a social pyramid, with the king at the top, followed by the military nobility, priests, merchants, and