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The document discusses several key aspects of ancient China during the Han Dynasty. It describes the development of Confucianism and Daoism as the main philosophies and religions. It also highlights some important inventions during this period, including papermaking, the first seismograph, and advances in agriculture. The Han government was characterized by a combination of feudal and bureaucratic structures with the emperor as head. Life for rich and poor differed, and the Silk Road facilitated trade between China and other regions.

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The document discusses several key aspects of ancient China during the Han Dynasty. It describes the development of Confucianism and Daoism as the main philosophies and religions. It also highlights some important inventions during this period, including papermaking, the first seismograph, and advances in agriculture. The Han government was characterized by a combination of feudal and bureaucratic structures with the emperor as head. Life for rich and poor differed, and the Silk Road facilitated trade between China and other regions.

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Legacy Biography

Thanks to the Han Dynasty we’ve had Kiger, P. K. (2019, September 20). 10 Inventions
many long-lasting items created by the from China’s Han Dynasty That Changed the
bright minds in ancient China that would World. Retrieved October 25, 2019, from
be indispensable for daily life today, so we https://www.history.com/news/han-dynasty-
owe many things to the great inventors of inventions
the Han Dynasty.
Akins, M. A. (n.d.). Inventions - The Han
Confucianism and Religion Dynasty. Retrieved October 25, 2019, from
https://thehandynastyhistoryandmore.weebly.c
The philosophy of Confucianism was om/inventions.html
developed during the Han Dynasty in
ancient China that talks about the
principles of good conduct, practical
wisdom, and proper social relationships.

The other most popular religion during


the Han Dynasty was Daoism, a religion
that consisted of focuses on genuineness,
longevity, health, immortality, vitality, wu
wei (non-action, a natural action, a perfect
equilibrium with tao)

Ancient China
During the Han
Dynasty
Inventions Government
During the Han Dynasty there were The Han dynasty government was largely
many important inventions that have characterized by a combination of feudal
helped modern society. An example of this structures and central bureaucracy. The
would be the production of paper in 105 emperor was the head of the government.
AD, paper was used in the Han Dynasty He was responsible for creating laws,
for government documents. heading the armed forces as its
commander-in-chief and serving as the
chief executive official. The emperors had
three councilors of state, the Chancellor
over the Masses, the Imperial Counselor
and the Grand Commandant.

What Was Life Like? The Silk Road


Many people lived in the cities. Life was
The Silk Road was an ancient network of
nice for the rich who lived in big houses
trade routes, formally established during
Another great invention is the very first Life in the city was difficult for the poor
the Han Dynasty of China, which linked
seismograph, created by Chinese scientist who lived in crowded houses and often
the regions of the ancient world in
Zhang Heng in 132 AD, it consisted of an went without food.
commerce, this allowed for many of
urn equipped with a pendulum, when it
Life in countryside was better for the ancient China’s artifacts to spread
picked up a vibration, it dropped a ball
peasants. They had to work hard, but throughout the world.
from the mouth of a metal dragon into a
metal frog, creating a loud clang. they generally had food and shelter.
Taxes were reduced during the Han Trading
Dynasty and people who tilled the soil
were often respected. From East to West the goods included:

Merchants were generally not respected.  Silk


However, they were able to become rich,
 Tea
especially with trade improving due to
the Silk Road and general peace in the  Dyes
country. Laws were made to make  Porcelain
merchants wear white clothes and pay  Spices
high taxes.  Bronze and gold artifacts

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