Han Dynasty and Confucian Revival
Confucianism became popular among Han royalty around 135 B.C. during Emperor Wu’s early reign. Intellectuals like Fu Sheng preserved Confucian literature during the Qin Dynasty.
- Many Confucian texts were lost when the imperial library burned down in 210 B.C.
- Fu Sheng saved The Book of Documents, and the Han Dynasty made efforts to collect other Confucian documents.
- Some texts were found with kings, while others were discovered in Confucius’ home.
- In 136 B.C., an imperial university program was created to teach the Five Classics of Confucianism in modern script.
- By the second century A.D., the university had 30,000 students studying Confucianism.
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Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE)
The Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) was a major period in ancient China. It was the second dynasty that governed China around 100 years. Before the Han, there was the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE). After the Han Dynasty, there was a period ruled over China that was called the Three Kingdoms (220-280 CE).
In this article, we are going to discuss the Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) in detail.
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