1. Han Dynasty

2. Han’s First Emperor Liu Bang Led a revolt against Qin emperor
B.C.E.
Led a revolt against Qin emperor
Abandoned the harsh laws
Reduced taxes
Increases agriculture

3. Social and Political Changes
Social Hierarchy
Political Change
Scholars
Farmers
Artisans
Merchants
Legalism still rules administration
Daoism focuses on nature and emotion
Confucian ideals influence the government

4. Confucianism Recording history becomes important
Tradition and continuity prevailed over the notion of discounting the past, as legalism taught
Father and son appointed as court historians
Academy to teach Confucianism
6th emperor of the Han- Wu
Imperial conference of Confucian
Established principles for case law
Confucian scholars
Established principles of women’s conduct
Self sacrificing and serving others

5. Military Power and diplomacy
Standing army 300,000- 1,000,000
Military weapons-
Crossbow
Fast horses used for cavalry
Diplomacy
Tributary system
Neighboring tribes would acknowledge Chinese dominance and offer tribute or gifts to the emperor
Gifts would be sent back to the ruler of the tribe group
Silk in the west led to expansion in that direction

6. Population and Migration
Pop. decrease in North
Pop. growth in South
Northern population decreased by almost half- 44 million- 26 million
Southern population increased by 50%- 14 million to 22 million
Migration
Populations moving to the southern portion of the Han empire
Population percentage changed from 76% in north and 24% in south to 54% in the north 46% in the south

7. Economic Power New road leads to more trade Military costs increase
Iron Working
Liquefied the iron, poured it into molds making cast iron and later steel
Mining
Salt mining
Paper production
The compass
Breast strap harness for horses
New plow
Hydraulic engineering
Tapping of natural gas
New road leads to more trade
Military costs increase
Taxes increase
Nationalized private enterprise to gain the profits for the state

8. Han Declines 8 year old emperor Ping takes throne in 1ce
Regent appointed to rule during the boys youth- Wang Mang
Ping dies in 9ce
Wang Mang declares himself ruler
Wang Mangs policies alienated every one
Fought against group in north
Broke up large estates
Prohibited land sale
Fixed commodity prices
Terminated Han nobility status
Yellow river flooded
Nobles and northern tribe invaded and overthrew Wang Mang

9. Fall of Han Dynasty Peasant revolt Han Emperors struggle 184 C.E.
Hundreds of thousands of peasants revolt
Leader Zhang Jue- Daoist healer
Also called Yellow Turban Revolt
Color of headgear worn by rebels
Han Emperors struggle
There were so many within the court vying for power, the dynasty fell apart when the last empeor died.