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A Western Han painted ceramic jar with raised reliefs of dragons, phoenixes, and taotie designs Provinces and commanderies at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty in 219 CE. The Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) was the second imperial dynasty of China, following the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC).
The early Han dynasty inherited a two-tiered system of government composed of commanderies and counties from the Warring States (5th century BC – 221 BC) and the Qin dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC), [1] while 13 provinces were created on top of the existing hierarchy in 106 BC.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. The second dynasty of China (202 BC - 220 AD) "Eastern Han" and "House of Liu" redirect here. For the Five Dynasties-era kingdom, see Northern Han. For other uses, see House of Liu (disambiguation). Han 漢 202 BC – 9 AD; 25–220 AD (9–23 AD: Xin) The Han Dynasty in 60 AD at its ...
Before the Three Departments and Six Ministries, the central administrative structure of the Qin and Han dynasties was the Three Lords and Nine Ministers (三 公 九 卿, Sāngōng Jiǔqīng) system. Nonetheless, even then, offices which fulfilled the same functions as the later three departments were already in existence.
The Han dynasty ruled in an era of Chinese cultural consolidation, political experimentation, relative economic prosperity and maturity, and great technological advances. There was unprecedented territorial expansion and exploration initiated by struggles with non-Chinese peoples, especially the nomadic Xiongnu of the Eurasian Steppe.
Pages in category "Government of the Han dynasty" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
The founder of the Han dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of Han (r. 28 February 202 – 1 June 195 BC), separated the dynasty's territory between the western half directly controlled by the imperial capital, and the eastern half, ruled by Kings of the Han dynasty. In the areas controlled by the central government, regional hierarchy followed the Qin model ...
Tracing of Han dynasty canopy and table used by the gentry. Han pottery figurines of gentrymen playing and arguing over a divinational board game of liubo, which became popular during the Han dynasty. Those who served in government had a privileged position in Han society that was just one tier below the nobles (yet some high officials were ...