Han Dynasty

CC Chapter 4 The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire existed during the Classical Era (500 b.c.e. – 500 c.e.). They were both second-wave civilizations, meaning they took place after and were somewhat based off of the world’s first civilizations. These regions were similar due to the fact that China accepted the new religion of Buddhism while Rome accepted the new idea of Christianity, as well as how the men in China were the heads of their families while male citizens in Rome had control…

decline of the Shang dynasty there was relatively little chaos • Intellectual theory and heritage Harmony of nature Ying and Yang, everything is balanced by an opposite Dao used to appreciate, but avoid excess appreciation of opposites • Patterns in Government Dynasties or family of kings Created strong politics and economies As a dynasty grew weak, tax revenue declined Internal rebellions or invasions hastened a dynasties decline New dynasty emerges • Zhou Dynasty 1029 to 258…

The Romans and the Hans had varying outlooks on technology as the Hans respected it and tied that into their commoners needs and the Roman had an outlook that working with your hands was vulgar and minimized the importance of tech and people who used it. The Han dynasty had a respect for technology and utilized it to improve society. On top of that, they believed it was the government’s responsibility to ensure technology was accessible to everyone. This difference in opinion came from economic…

depicts in his book that social stability is in favor of men. Hinsch, starts off by giving an insight of the early Chinese dynasties; Zhou, Qin, Western Han and the Eastern Han. Much of that chapter covered dynasties failure and the establishment of following dynasties. One can tell that the author wants to build readers knowledge on understanding the imperial dynasties before exploring women in imperial china. Many aspects of that chapter was covered in our class. The mention of Hinsch…

2200 BCE China’s Xia Dynasty rises Minoan society rise 2000 BCE Indo Europeans began to build settlements in the Italian peninsula A sophisticated society of Minoans arose from the island of Crete 1800 BCE Bronze metallurgy brought by the Etruscans in Rome 1766 BCE Xia Dynasty decline China’s Shang Dynasty rises 1628 BCE Volcanic eruption on the island of Thera destroyed almost everything 1600 BCE Mycenaean society rises Mycenaeans began trade with Minoans and learned about…

in all, the Chinese combination of Confucianism and a bureaucratic government helped provide the social order that Europe lacked, and supported the creation of another empire. This is significant because it shows how the style of government of the Han Empire followed even after its collapse, whereas most of Europe became a government that spread political responsibilities, that made them unable to form another…

9. Several factors combined to lead to the fall of the Classical Empires. External forces, such as the Germanic tribes and steppe landers outside of the Han dynasty, were jealous of Classical Empire wealth. This led them to invade these empires, which were weakened by being so spread out. Empires also declined because of moral decline, as empires grew comfortable with their lives of luxury. This created weakness…

Are Romanization and Legalism comparable methods? In China and Rome multiple methods were used to control and unify an empire. Both empires ruled with ethnocentrism. Yes romanization and legalism are comparable, they both are similar methods because they relied on harsh laws and cruel punishments in order to control the vast controlled lands, busy, and populated cities. China and Rome both conquered many lands during the prime of the empire, and some of these lands were attracted to the culture…

There are many different philosophies of government in China. This paper will be focused on the philosophies of earlier governments in China’s history, specifically the Qin and Han dynasties. This will also focus on the structure of their governments as well. Many questions will be answered about their structure and ideas, such as what do these philosophies address? How do these philosophies apply to governing a nation? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Other questions will be…

Silk was a highly valued product that was discovered by the Chinese who reserved its usage for the imperial court. The process of silk production was kept a secret in China, but it still became one of China’s chief exports during the Han Dynasty because there was a high demand for it. As silk was being traded extensively, it was introduced to the Roman Empire during the 1st century BC and this is when its popularity skyrocketed. Silk was beginning to be seen as an exotic luxury and eventually…