Worldwide history and archeology Lesson 7 The Early Han Dynasty

The Early Han Dynasty was a formative period in Chinese history, seeing vast territorial expansion, economic prosperity, and flourishing culture. In this lecture, Professor will provide an overview of the achievements and developments that led to the Han Dynasty's "golden age" under Emperors Wen and Jing. Topics covered will include: The consolidation of power by Liu Bang, known as Emperor Gaozu, and the establishment of the Han capital at Chang'an Economic policies such as state monopoly on salt, iron, and wine that provided revenue for the central government The imperial sponsorship of Confucianism as the state philosophy and its promotion of Confucian education Territorial expansion into Vietnam, Korea, Central Asia and the Tarim Basin by the noted Han general Wei Qing The cultural flowering seen in the proliferation of artistic trends, poetry, historical records and inventions such as paper