The Han Dynasty

The Han dynasty was known as a golden age in Chinese history, with a prolonged period of stability and prosperity. A central imperial civil service was established to create a strong and organized government.

China’s territory was extended to most of China proper. The Silk Road was opened up to connect to the west, bringing in trade, foreign cultures, and the introduction of Buddhism. Under the Han dynasty, Confucianism, poetry, and literature flowered, paper and porcelain were invented, and China’s earliest written record on medicine, the Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Medicine, was codified.

This playlist features every China History Podcast that takes place during this time period, (206 BCE-220 AD).