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Map of the Han Dynasty empire at its greatest extent

Map of the Han Dynasty empire at its greatest extent

Dynastic Timeline

c. 2070–1600 BCE Xia Dynasty
1600–1046 BCE Shang Dynasty
1046–256 BCE Zhou Dynasty
221–206 BCE Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
202 BCE–220 CE Han Dynasty
Historical Dynasty

Han Dynasty

汉朝

202 BCE–220 CE

A golden age of Chinese civilization that established the ethnic and cultural foundations of Han Chinese identity, expanded the Silk Road, and saw major advances in science, technology, and literature.

Heritage Originating in the Han Dynasty

Dai Peacock Dance ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Cupping Therapy ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Chinese Shadow Puppetry ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Dragon Dance ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Shu Embroidery ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Qixi Festival ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Lantern Festival ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Chinese Herbal Medicine ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Chinese Zhusuan (Abacus) ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Pipa (Chinese Lute) ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Dizi (Chinese Bamboo Flute) ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Chinese New Year Woodblock Prints ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Jingdezhen Porcelain ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Dough Figurine Art ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY Shadow Puppet Carving Craft ORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY

Dynasty Details

Preceding Dynasty Qin Dynasty
Period 202 BCE–220 CE

Graph Intelligence

connector
4.5/ 10
Importance1.5
Connectivity3.1
Why this matters

Han Dynasty is a connective node (score: 4.5/10). 1. Graph Connectivity; 2. Cultural Importance. Limited graph connections

Connected

Dai Peacock Dance
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Cupping Therapy
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Chinese Shadow Puppetry
strongORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Dragon Dance
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Shu Embroidery
strongORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Qixi Festival
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Lantern Festival
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Chinese Herbal Medicine
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Chinese Zhusuan (Abacus)
strongORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Pipa (Chinese Lute)
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Dizi (Chinese Bamboo Flute)
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Chinese New Year Woodblock Prints
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Jingdezhen Porcelain
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Dough Figurine Art
mediumORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
Shadow Puppet Carving Craft
strongORIGINATED_IN_DYNASTY
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