History of the Han dynasty
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The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China. It followed the Qin dynasty, which had unified the Warring States of China by conquest. It was founded by Liu Bang. The dynasty is divided int
Qin dynasty soldiers from the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum, located near Xi'an
A Western Han bronze wine warmer with cast and incised decoration, from Shanxi or Henan, 1st century BCE
A gilded belt clasp with turquoise from the 4th–3rd centuries BCE
Beginning in the Han period, kings were interred in jade burial suit made of small pieces of jade sewn together with golden thread. (金縷玉衣)
Qin Er Shi
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Qin Er Shi, given name Huhai, was the second emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty, reigning from 210 to 207 BC. The son of Qin Shi Huang, he was put on the throne by Li Si and Zhao Gao, circumventing hi
History of the Han dynasty
…of King of Qin, had his chief eunuch Zhao Gao killed after Zhao had orchestrated the deaths of Chancellor Li Si in 208 BCE and the second Qin emperor Qin Er Shi in 207. Liu Bang gained Ziying's submission and secured the Qin capital of Xianyang; persuaded by his chief advisor Zhang Liang (d. 189 BCE) not to let…
Tomb of Qin Er Shi