The Eastern Han Dynasty was founded for 25 years and died for 220 years. It is a unified dynasty in the history of China after the Qin Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty and the New Dynasty. It has been handed down for eight generations and has fourteen emperors. 195 years later, it was also called the Hou Han Dynasty, and together with the Western Han Dynasty, it was called the Han Dynasty.

At the end of Xin Mang, the Red Eyebrow Uprising in Greenwood broke out, and Liu Xiu, who was born in the imperial clan of the Han Dynasty, took advantage of the situation. In AD 25, Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, made Luoyang his capital, retired troops to support the people, and created a prosperous military era. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the power of Sangong was greatly weakened, and the power of Shangshutai was promoted.

During the reign of Emperor Han Ming and Zhang Han, the Eastern Han Dynasty entered its heyday, which is known as the reign of Zhang Ming. In the later period of Emperor Hanzhang, consorts became more and more domineering. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, consorts were eliminated, and the national strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty reached its peak, so it was called the eternal Yuan Long.

Characteristics of Economic and Political Development in Eastern Han Dynasty

1, the development of private ownership of large land and the rise of grange.

As a result of a series of measures taken to restore and develop production in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, the social economy has developed to some extent in the next hundred years. For example, agricultural production technology has advanced, water conservancy irrigation has achieved success, cultivated land area has expanded, and Jiangnan area has been developed. At the same time, handicrafts such as metallurgy, textile, paper making and lacquerware have also developed significantly.

With the improvement of productivity and the gradual recovery of social economy, the private ownership of large land developed further in the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially in the later period. The trinity of nobles, bureaucrats and businessmen plundered the land crazily. As for eunuchs, they plundered farmers' land.

2. Live in groups and implement the patriarchal clan system.

Farm owners often take their own clan as the core and gather relatives and clansmen to live together. In the grange, except handmaiden and apprentice, most of them are the same clan and surname of the grange owner. The owner of the grange is not only the ruling core of the grange, but also the head of the clan. Zong should follow the instructions of his ancestors and live on holidays.

3, the garrison, with private armed forces.

In order to protect their property and safety, the owner of the grange is heavily guarded and has private armed forces. Members of the private armed forces, including the children of farmers and aristocratic families attached to the same clan, are all rangers of the grange. Its task is to defend the grange and suppress the resistance of farmers.