Han dynasty
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The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention. It was succeeded by the Three
Statue of a horse trampling a Xiongnu warrior, at the mausoleum of Western Han general Huo Qubing (d. 117 BC), who fought in the Han–Xiongnu War. This is the first known monumental stone statue in China.
A Western Han painted ceramic mounted cavalryman from a general's tomb at Xianyang, Shaanxi
A Western or Eastern Han bronze horse statuette with a lead saddle
These rammed earth ruins of a granary in Hecang Fortress (河仓城; Hécāng chéng), located approximately 11 km (7 mi) northeast of the Western Han-era Yumen Pass, were built during the Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) and was significantly rebuilt during the Western Jin (280–316 AD).
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