The Founding of the Han Dynasty: Liu Bang Becomes Emperor (202 BCE)

202 BCE · Chang'an (Xi'an) · political

Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu) founded the Han dynasty, an unparalleled leap in social class from village headman to emperor.

Against the harsh government of Qin he pursued a Huang-Lao (Daoist laissez-faire) policy: taxes were lowered and soldiers returned to their villages. | The dynasty that established China's longest-enduring cultural identity — "Han" (Han Chinese).

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Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu) founded the Han dynasty, an unparalleled leap in social class from village headman to emperor.
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