Xi Han Dynasty 西汉

Xi Han Dynasty 西汉(西漢 206 B.C. - 8 A.D.)

Important facts:

• Founded by the rebel peasant leader Liu Bang.
• Preceded by the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE)
• Succeeded by the Three Kingdoms (220–265 CE).
• Was interrupted for ~14 years by the Xin Dynasty (9–23 CE).
• The interruption separates the Han Dynasty into two periods: the Western Han (202 BCE–9 CE) and Eastern Han (25–220 CE) periods.

The Han Dynasty was known for:

• Chinese cultural consolidation
• Economic prosperity
• Political experimentation
• Technological advances
• Territorial expansion