Economy of the Han dynasty
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The economy of the Han dynasty of ancient China experienced upward and downward movements in its economic cycle, periods of economic prosperity and decline. It is normally divided into three periods:
A Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) covered jade cup with gilt bronze fittings, Sackler Museum
An Eastern Han (25–220 AD) golden belt hook, hammered and chiseled with designs of mythical animals and birds
A painted ceramic architectural model—found in a Han tomb—depicting an urban residential tower with verandas, tiled rooftops, dougong support brackets, and a covered bridge extending from the third floor to another tower
A wushu (五銖) coin issued during the reign of Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC), 25.5 mm (1 in) in diameter
The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, following the Qin dynasty. It was divided into the periods of Western Han and Eastern Han, briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty of Wang Mang
Model reconstruction of Bright Hall (明堂) of Luoyang during the Han dynasty, the central ritual building for important ceremonies.
The Terracotta Army, assembled by 210 BC for the burial of Qin Shi Huang (r. 221–210 BC), the first emperor of the Qin dynasty
Scholars depicted on Han dynasty pictorial brick, discovered in Chengdu. Scholars wore hats called "Jinxian Guan" (进贤冠) to denominate educational status.
A female servant and male advisor dressed in silk robes, ceramic figurines from the Western Han Era