Category: Han Dynasty

Paper is all around us even now, used for writing, artwork, packaging, cleaning, and more. In Europe paper has been available for over 800 years, but it has actually existed for much longer. In fact, paper travelling on the Silk Road took almost 1000 years after its creation to reach Europe. The reasons behind this…

In an essay by the Chinese philosopher and political thinker, Wang Fu, he explains the folly of the system of recruitment for civil service during the Han Dynasty. Instead of looking at qualifications, someone was hired through their connections to those already in power. Ideally, in a this sort of society, the only ones hired…

Imagine going back in 202 BCE and trying to get to a certain destination not knowing how far you have to travel. During this time women didnt really have a say so in things they had to listen to the person who was head of the house. The Chinese and Roman empires had it a…

China, built from the very start as a place where dynasties once ruled.People, who would make China?s identity as a country. Throughout China?s history, there were many different dynasties that played an beneficial part in advancing China today. Dynasties, the foundation of China, the foundation for which China would be born as one of the…

The Chinese culture has a deep affection for food, which means this is a part of their everyday routine that they take seriously. At every meal dishes served contain deep meaning and spiritual purpose within the Chinese belief system. Including ingredients: vegetables, spices, and meat each holds meaning. For example, rice means increasing prosperity, garlic…

In Three Kingdoms, Luo Guanzhong creates a historical novel originally based on real people and events. He narrates the fall of the Han Dynasty, the rise of the three kingdoms (Xu, Wei, and Wu), and the ultimate downfall of these kingdoms. In the beginning, many warlords are introduced each battling for dominance, but three prominent…

We are living in a process of globalization nowadays, and the trade between countries and countries makes us nicknames that human beings are close to each other as living in the same village. However, thousand years ago, people still did not know what the Earth was, and humans dispersed wars constantly. As human self-evolution, there…

The Master said: Above all, be loyal and stand by your words. Befriend only those who are kindred spirits. And when youre wrong, dont be afraid to change.[endnoteRef:1] Spoken by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, this saying can also serve as a great way of viewing and comparing the methods of life between the ancient…

Imperial China lasted two millennia, and many differing thoughts and religions stemmed from this passage of time. During this time, massive amounts of information was collected. This along with the multitude of ideas give a startling view into this long span of time. During the time of the dynasty, each generation of Chinese history brought…

The Han Dynasty was very important, the Hans made some very important functional inventions that helped them with their everyday things, some of which we still use today. The Han Dynasty was lived from 206 B.C. all the way to 220 A.D. The Hans territory was double the size of the Qins territory and extended…