Opinion/Editorial

There was a young emperor that is taking over the empire when his father had died in the war. I don't think an emperor should be that young to take over at that age. Nobody knows what he is going to do. Is he going to benefit himself or others? His mother is also helping him telling him what to do. The is new for a dynasty and could be good for the young people. Should anybody stop him and his mother? He is dangerous and his mother could make him more dangerous where she could take over with him. There should be a minimum age for ruling. Since he is so young one of his uncles or cousin should take over and once he is old enough they must give back the power to the family so he knows how to control and can pass it down to his son. All the emperor has now is luck for his own. Somebody might kill him and his mother could be in full control. The emperor has a lot going on for him and a lot of pressure. The empire should do the right thing and that's to make sure the Han dynasty doesn't lose all its power to the people.

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Religion

The religion and culture in the Han dynasty is that Ancestor worship is what the people believe in. The emperor usually worshiped through his ancestors costly burials. In the beginning of the Han dynasty there was people who believed in Taoism where if there was good, there would bad. The other religion was Confucianism. Confucianism was more of  a philosophy and not a the religion of the Han dynasty but was there at the time. At the silk road There was travelers who brought different beliefs and religions  as well. An example of a religion a traveler that had told is Buddhism which is a major belief in China. There was different beliefs and cultures but some lasted more than others.

inventions

Salt and iron was invented in China during the Han dynasty. This was important intention of the time period because iron was used in many things. The coins they casted had iron, the materials of tools they had was made out of iron. Salt could be used food people use now. The coins they used were for money and materials help you in everyday life. In the time period this was really good for them when needing a sharp tool to cut something like food for example. Not only the people could use salt and iron they weren't as expensive. They helped the trading for the Han dynasty.

Salt and iron was created by the state and first used by the people for everyday needs prior to the invention, people use the coins for money, the iron tools, measures, food, and slandered weights. This helped everybody in the empire including people now in America. Even the emperor used this. What the emperor did was with measuring he used it to count the population in the empire and also used it for tax register.

Salt and iron has really changed people's lives in many ways. For example people used it, the emperor used it, and China was trading it. Han dynasty artisans made good architecture with different ideas and different materials. All the things they did were for different use of the materials. For example the things they used were decorated mirrors, lamps, burners. Also made spinning, weaving, and earthenware and lacquer ware. Not only this has changed people live this has changed people live in china, the emperors, America, and many other countries now.       

Interview

Interviewer: how are you doing today emperor Han Wu Di?
Emperor: I'm doing fine and well today.

Interviewer: Whats your hardest thing or job have you done in your lifetime and why did you do it?

Emperor: I'm hardworking and successful of the things I've done. I have been a commander and build a series of fortifications on his western borders and which are now part of the great wall. I hope to led a good influence to the later emperors and try to become successful like me. Not many emperors has done many important things in their life.

Emperor: I was a commander in the military and controlled the attacking of the Huns from the west and north of china. It took me courage to make sure I didn't give up on my army force. We won that attack but it took some of our people, but I'm not sure how many died. I think that was pretty hard to do and I did it to protect the part in china i was in.

Interviewer: Do you think living under Confucianism is the best for your people or dynasty?

Emperor: That's a big choice for my dynasty so i hope and i have enough faith for my dynasty to live under Confucianism. The people are good and doing my best to keep this dynasty alive. The people in my dynasty are doing well learning this teaching.

Interviewer: Thanks for all the questions yet and I hope you have a good day.

Map

This map is showing the Han dynasty with all the land it had and the rest of China with it. The key tells that the land that's colored in orange is under the control of the Han dynasty. The area colored in blue is the water. In this map the black tiny lines all together is the border boundaries. The boundaries tell that was the current land of China. On the top left side of the map there is a compass and you can tell what is north, east, south, and west of china. The Great wall of China is really important because it helps the dynasty more safer and many people have died to have it build. In the map the Great wall of China is on the north of the Han dynasty. This dynasty has lasted for about (206B.C-220A.D) and has been successful with their land and gain advantages with the Great wall of China. Also with this key is helps to find how long the wall of China is and anything else that's important. The capitals on the map and are in the middle of the empire.