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Religion Polytheistic Ancestor worship Confucianism- involved in civil service examinations

Daoism Many followed Daoism Founded by Laozi Daoism- religion that believes that a universal force guides our actions and tries to restore natural order “The Way” Yin/Yang

Mandate of Heaven Let’s recap:

The Han Dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE

Development of the Han Dynasty Came after the Qin Dynasty Founded by a rebel leader named Liu Bang The Han ruled during a “golden age” of China

Role of Women Duty was to their family and their husbands Some upper-class women received education Exceptions: Empress Lu- wife of Liu Bang Ban Zhao- writer Buddhist nuns- able to gain an education :

Buddhism Buddhism entered China near the end of the Han Dynasty 65 CE Came from India through trade on the Silk Road In the beginning it was closely associated with Daoism

The REAL Mulan! Lived right after the Han dynasty during a period of war and disunity How does this explain the central conflict of the movie? According to legend, she took her father’s place because her brother was too young, but she was never found out to be a woman while fighting https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=HTpZELFKH2w

Government and Law Emperors considered to be semi-divine Emperor relied on a bureaucracy to help him rule (highly structured gov’t) Civil service jobs- government jobs that civilians obtain by examinations Tested knowledge of Confucianism Adopted during Wudi’s government

Influential Emperors Encouraged assimilation with conquered people Liu Bang kept the centralized government of the Qin dynasty Lowered taxes and softened punishments Wudi- The “Martial Emperor” Great-grandson of Liu Bang Adopted policy of expanding the Chinese empire through war Colonized Manchuria and Korea

Economy Vast trade networks Agriculture was considered the most honorable and important occupation Large gap between rich and poor Silk=most valuable item of trade Closely guarded secret of China Government held monopolies over: Mining of salt Forging of iron Minting coins Brewing alcohol

Technological Advances Created paper- helped spread education Improvements to plow and iron tools Invented wheelbarrow Use of negative numbers in math

Fall of the Han Dynasty Causes: Gap between rich and poor Bad emperors/leaders Political instability Invaders Increased prices of goods Great flood in 11 CE Re-emerges after flood but collapses for good in 220 CE

Fall of Rome vs. Fall of Han Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) Roman Empire (27 BCE-476 CE) Empire replaced rival kingdoms Empire replaced republic Centralized government Built roads and defensive walls Conquered many diverse peoples Chinese became common language Latin did not replace other written languages Ongoing conflict with nomads Ongoing conflict with Germanic tribes Empire fell apart; restored by Tang Dynasty in 618 CE Weak rulers Economic troubles Gap between rich and poor Outside invaders Empire fell apart; never restored

Han Dynasty Report Card Read the Han Dynasty fact sheet and go back through your notes. Then, grade the Han Dynasty on the categories below: Unity/power/size: _____ Technology: _____ Art/Architecture: _____ Government structure: ____ Overall: ______