Tag: Han Dynasty

East Asian Trade

August 17, 2020 justin-david-hebert Season 2, Yayoi Comments Off on East Asian Trade
Season 2, Episode 7: East Asian Trade
Knife Money, objectively the coolest form of legal tender ever created. These knives come from the Yan State. Source: PENG Yanan (Neo-Jay) / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
A map of the silk road, which connected the far east and the far west and encouraged trade and idea exchange. Source: Kelvin Case / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
A coin bearing the image of Roman Emperor Constantius II, found in the Xinjiang region of China. Public Domain.

The Kingdoms of Korea

August 13, 2020 justin-david-hebert Season 2, Yayoi Comments Off on The Kingdoms of Korea
Season 2, Episode 6: The Kingdoms of Korea
Heaven Lake atop Baekdu Mountain, located in modern-day North Korea, where the mythical founder of Gojoseon was born. Source: Bdpmax / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
The Korean Peninsula during the early Han Dynasty. Source: Historiographer at the English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
After the 108 BCE conquest of Gojoseon. The southernmost purple commandery is Lelang, which would later be divided and Daifung Commandery created. Source: Xakyntos / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)

The Mandate of Heaven, Part 2

August 10, 2020 justin-david-hebert Season 2, Yayoi Comments Off on The Mandate of Heaven, Part 2
A Map of the Zhou states during the Warring States Period. Source: Philg88 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
A portion of the famous Terracotta Army buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The horses behind the soldiers are pulling a chariot which did not survive excavation. Source: Ovedc / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
The figures of the Terracotta Army were originally painted using locally available pigments. This recreation gives some idea what they may have looked like shortly after they were finished. Source: Charlie / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
A map of the Han Dynasty’s expansion throughout its history. Source: SY / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
This map shows the Han Dynasty and its western protectorates in the wider theater of East and Central Asia. Public Domain.
A mural painting on the wall of a tomb dating to the later Eastern Han Dynasty period. Public Domain.