Han Dynasty Research Paper

The Han dynasty was China’s first long lasting Dynasties. This dynasty lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE. The Han Dynasty was built from the remains of the dynasty prior, the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty Is China’s imperial Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty was notorious for having a very harsh government. This led to many people either being killed or leaving. Adventurer Liu Bang took part in a rebellion against the Qin Dynasty. He would later become the emperor of the Han Dynasty and rule from 206 BCE to 195 BCE. The Han Dynasty was almost similar to its predecessor the Qin Dynasty. It followed the imperial exoskeleton of the Qin Dynasty. As far as power and prestige goes the Han Dynasty only had one major rival at the time which was the Roman Empire. …show more content…
Regularly the Han Dynasty would face tremors, deadly floods, and at this point in time grasshopper plagues were greatly reducing the population of the once powerful Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty suffered many political conflicts during the final moments of its existence. Finally in 184 CE the Yellow Turban Rebellion which is also known as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion took control of the state. In 190 CE a warlord by the name of Dong Zhou took complete control over the capital. Dong Zhou had a child, Liu Xie, who was a member of the Han family. The Han period finally ended in 220 …show more content…
Many commercial cities developed around the center of Chang'an. Not only domestic trade grew largely, but foreign trade flourished due to the discovery up of the Silk Road. Diplomatic missions and trade were established with ancient Rome, India and many other countries. In the Chinese industry, productivity was improved substantially in both metallurgy and the textile industry. Looms were incorporated, taking the place of manual labor in weaving. Iron-smelting was definitely implemented on a large parameter and steel was made using coal as fuel. Hydraulics were implemented using water power to drive a celestial