The achievements of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), often regarded by scholars and the ancient Chinese themselves as the golden era of Chinese culture, would have lasting effects on all who followed, particularly in the areas of government, law, philosophy, history, and art. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1119/achievements-of-the-han-dynasty/ #History #Chang'an #China #HanDynasty

The Battle of Gaixia (202 BCE, also known as Kai-Hsia) was the decisive engagement of the Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BCE) at which Liu Bang (l. https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Gaixia/ #History #BattleofGaixia #China #HanDynasty

The achievements of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), often regarded by scholars and the ancient Chinese themselves as the golden era of Chinese culture, would have lasting effects on all who followed, particularly in the areas of government, law, philosophy, history, and art. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1119/achievements-of-the-han-dynasty/ #History #Chang'an #China #HanDynasty

The art of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China is characterised by a new desire to represent everyday life and the stories from history and mythology familiar to all. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1128/the-art-of-the-han-dynasty/ #History #Art #ChineseArt #HanDynasty

Kotaku: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty: The Kotaku Review https://kotaku.com/wo-long-fallen-dynasty-review-ps5-soulslike-nioh-sekiro-1850176726 #gaming #tech #kotaku #videogamesdevelopedinjapan #masakiyamagiwa #creativeworks #windowsgames #rachelclank #videogaming #bloodborne #videogames #zhangliang #handynasty #zhangfei #paradise #wolong #liubei #elixir #guanyu #caocao #souls #sunce #lubu #tony #nioh

Sima Qian (l. 145/135-86 BCE) was a court scribe, astrologer, and historian of the Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China, famous for his historical work Records of the Grand Historian for which he is remembered as the Father of Chinese History.https://www.worldhistory.org/Sima_Qian/ #China #Gojoseon #HanDynasty #History

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There's a Chinese restaurant around here that we sometimes refer to as the #HandyNasty.

They prefer #HanDynasty.

Women in ancient China did not enjoy the status, either social or political, afforded to men. Women were subordinate to first their fathers, then their husbands, and finally, in the case of being left a widow, their sons in a system known as the “three followings” or sancong. Often physically ill-treated, socially segregated, and forced to compete for their husband's affections with concubines,...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1136/women-in-ancient-china/ #China #HanDynasty #MingDynasty

Getting relatively more recent: #ShangDynasty blades, an #EasternZhou sword (jian), and a #HanDynasty scabbard fitting.
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Getting relatively more recent: #ShangDynasty blades, an #EasternZhou sword (jian), and a #HanDynasty scabbard fitting.