Ranking The Han Dynasty using P.E.R.S.I.A LENS

The most lasting contributions that the Han dynasty made was the Economically increasing Silk Road.

The Silk Road helped many people in China when it was created. It many people get from point A to B faster. "The opening of the Silk Road was probably the major economic achievement of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu took the initiative to set out on diplomatic missions to various rulers in Central Asia." This is showing how it was helpful for the government of China. "This led to the exploration of trade routes that linked Xi’an to the Levant coast on the Mediterranean and opened up new roads for merchants.This increased the trade and economic prosperity of the empire and also led to a constant cultural exchange between several cultures." This road is one of the reason the Han dynasty is know as the Golden Age because it brought peace throughout the country.

After economics, the Han dynasty made the most lasting contributions in the realm of religion.

The religion Buddhism was introduced during the Han dynasty and began to spread to other countries and cultures "The early centuries, The Buddhism that first became popular in China during the Han dynasty was deeply colored with magical practices, making it compatible with popular Chinese Taoism (a combination of folk beliefs and practices and philosophy)." People that believed in Buddhism thought that this type of religion was magic, just like Taoism. "Buddhism during the Han Dynasty was regarded as having its basis in magic in much the same way as Taoism and it first took root among members of the royal family and aristocracy."

Politics was also something that could be remembered during the Han dynasty and something that contributed a lot.

The Han dynasty conquered many people but the most memorable war is the civil war against the Qin dynasty. "The Western Han Dynasty (206BC - 24AD) was regarded as the first unified and powerful empire in Chinese history. Lasting from 206 BC to 24 AD, it was established by Liu Bang, who became Emperor Gaozu following four years of civil war started by peasant uprisings against the despotic Qin Dynasty (221 - 207BC). During the reign of Emperor Wu, Liu Che who ruled from 141 - 87 BC, the Han Dynasty Porcelain Jugs of Western Han Dynasty Porcelain Jugs of Western Han Dynasty achieved its most powerful and prosperous period. He dispatched two generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to fight against the invasion of the Hun (an ancient tribe that lived in the north part of China) and greatly enlarged the territory of the Western Han." This is showing that the Han dynasty had a strong political era during their dynasty.

The Han dynasty made some lasting contributions Socially

When the Han dynasty started, the population began to increase. The population was at 50 million and his was good for China because it gave them more people to do labor and create things such as paper. Paper was a great creation and achievement for the Han dynasty.

Art is second last remembered thing about the Han dynasty

The Han did not focus much on art during their dynasty but the one thing they did do was make figures using and and other materials "Han Dynasty artists did make a lot of very lively small clay figures, both people and animals." Since Buddhism was a big part of the Hand dynasty they created Buddhist art introduced by Indians. "The first big change was that many people in China converted to a new religion, Buddhism. Buddhism got started in India, and the Indian religious men who told Chinese people about Buddhism also showed Chinese artists Buddhist art."

Intellect is proven to be the thing that contributed to the Han dynasty the least

The Han dynasty had many inventions during their time. For example they created the wheelbarrow which is not known to many people. "Some of the lesser known innovations developed during this period include the creation of the wheelbarrow and the seismograph. Stirrups were also believed to have been used first during this time." This is showing that intellectual was not the most remembered because many people forget that these things were created during the Han dynasty. "The first and perhaps the most popular is the invention of the paper making process during the Han dynasty. Although historians claim that the oldest piece of wrapping paper can be traced back to the Chinese during the 2nd BCE, the process of making paper was invented during the Han period." This proves that the things that were invented during the Han dynasty are not recognized as something made during the dynasty, making intellect the least remembered least important contribution.

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