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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
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 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
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 Yume
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).
Emperor Gaozu of Han
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Emperor Gaozu of Han, personal name Liu Bang, was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty.
Han dynasty
…The Han dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). It was succeeded by the…
A Ming dynasty portrait of Liu Bang
A Ming dynasty portrait of Liu Bang
Liu Bang, in an illustration by the Qing dynasty artist Shangguan Zhou (上官周; 1665–1749)
Liu Bang, in an illustration by the Qing dynasty artist Shangguan Zhou (上官周; 1665–1749)
A Western Han female dancer in silk robes, 2nd century BC, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Xiang Zhuang intended to assassinate Liu Bang by pretending to
A Western Han female dancer in silk robes, 2nd century BC, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Xiang Zhuang intended to assassinate Liu Bang by pretending to perform a sword dance
A portrait of Liu Bang from an 18th-century album of Chinese emperors' portraits[citation needed]
A portrait of Liu Bang from an 18th-century album of Chinese emperors' portraits[citation needed]