Han Dynasty

Slobfest returns to Han Dynasty for a spicy Chinese meal and some insults from its proprietor.

The Han Dynasty brought many welcome changes to China. Once the dynasty fell prey to bureaucratic corruption, moral decline, and inequitable economic burdens, the empire fell.

A brief, straight-forward overview of the history of the Han Dynasty. This article will cover the generalized time line of the rise and fall of the dynasty, the various rulers and their reigns, and why the society met its demise.

At the fall of the Han dynasty, Chinese philosophy became divided between Confucian ethics and Daoist principles.

A look at the first half of the Han Dynasty that came to power after a five year civil war, including the rule of Wudi and the problems faced when Wang Mang came to power.

How Was Life in Ancient China

Sima Qian (145-85 C.E.) was an historian active during the Han dynasty in China. He was the author of an historical account of China that spanned from the Xia dynasty through the Shang and Zhou, ultimately ending in his own time with the Han dynasty.

A brief history of the Bai minority, a population of nearly 1.9 people who reside in concentrated communities in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province of southwest China.

The Zhou and Han dynasties compared to one another to see how two different empires can be so alike.