History

By Katherine**
 * The Han Dynasty History

The Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) has made a lot of accomplishments in the 400 years they have reigned over China. Some of the accomplishments that they achieved start with the end of the Qin Dynasty. The first emperor of the Han Dynasty (Liu Bang), along with many of the other leaders and followers, conquered the Qin and ended the harsh rule. After that, the Han created a place where knowledge is the key to success - and they like proving it.

They had skilled scholars, and people that had to write Confucius’s teaching… from memory! They also had inventions way before their time: an earthquake tracker that tells you where the earthquake is coming from they called it a seismograph. They were smart enough to combine strict laws with good example. They had beautiful paintings, on tombs and vases. They even found out that the silkworm’s silk could make lovely cloth.

“Considering the many Han accomplishments, it’s not surprising that the Chinese still refer to themselves as the Han people.”-Ancient China, Across the Centuries

All of these accomplishments made by the Han Dynasty, helped the Dynasties to learn more and increase learning. The Han was one of the most accomplished dynasties in China. This is one of the many works of art of the Han Dynasty. www.metmuseum.org

1) What were 5 accomplishments?

2) How do they affect modern life?

3) What do you learn from this?

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