The Han Dynasty is the second unified dynasty in the history of China with a history of more than 400 years. The Han Dynasty was the most powerful empire and the most advanced civilization in the world at that time. In the heyday of the Han Dynasty, it directly ruled Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia. The strength of the Han dynasty is mainly reflected in culture, science and technology, economy, especially in the military. The following small series discusses these aspects.
Culturally, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty began to depose hundreds of schools of thought, and only respected Confucianism. Although there has been great controversy, it is undeniable that this has enabled the Chinese nation to achieve cultural and ideological unity. So that it became the mainstream culture of the Chinese nation in 2000, and formed a unique China cultural circle around us. In science and technology, papermaking, one of the four far-reaching inventions, appeared, and human civilization entered a new chapter.
Economically, population is an important indicator to measure the level of economic development. During the Han Dynasty, the population of China increased greatly, and the population record of the Western Han Dynasty was not broken until the early Ming Dynasty. How many dynasties have passed during this period can be seen in the heyday of the Han Dynasty. The degree of urbanization has been greatly improved, and agricultural handicrafts have also developed greatly. In particular, the appearance of the Silk Road promoted the communication between China and western countries, and papermaking was introduced to the west, which promoted the Renaissance in the west to a certain extent and promoted the whole process of human civilization.
Militarily, whenever we think of the Han Dynasty, we will think of exciting words. Those who make me strong will be punished far away. During the Han Dynasty, it can be said that the generals were brilliant, and there appeared many fascinating stars such as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and Li Guang. Under the leadership of champions Hou and Huo Qubing, Xiongnu was hit hard. From then on, the Xiongnu was weakened, and after years of hard work, the Xiongnu was finally defeated. It was at this time that we began to be called Han Chinese, and because of our tenacity, the surrounding nationalities called us Han Chinese. This is a very glorious title, which was given to us by the Han people. Later, the Han Dynasty successively annexed South Vietnam, Fujian, Yelang, Yunnan, North Korea and other countries, and made an expedition to Dawan to surrender to western countries, making China the leading power in the world at that time.
Even when the Han dynasty was about to perish, its military strength was still very strong, and it was basically victorious in countless foreign wars. For example, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms period, the Han Dynasty was divided and infighting continued, but it still appeared. Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times, and Cao Cao pacified the story of the north. Cao Cao sent his troops south, and the north was empty, so foreigners dared not invade. Therefore, some people say that other dynasties died because of weakness, but the Han Dynasty died because of strength.
Officials and envoys of the Han Dynasty can directly mobilize the troops of the western countries. There are not many troops stationed in the western regions. In case of war, officials of the Han Dynasty can directly mobilize the troops of the host country. If any country dares to rebel, the Han dynasty will punish those who make me strong, as mentioned above, although it is far away. For example, Loulan betrayed the Han Dynasty many times between the Han Dynasty and the Huns, so that there was a famous sentence that was passed down through the ages until Loulan was broken. I am afraid that the military strength of the Han Dynasty could not even reach the United States, the only superpower today.
The Han Dynasty was a fascinating dynasty, and Bian Xiao's countless national pride came from this era.