The Historical Map of Eastern Han Dynasty in China

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The Historical Map of Eastern Han Dynasty in China

发布时间：2016-10-24 11:29:00 UTC

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Map Introduction

History of the Eastern Han Period

The Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 CE) was a unified empire in Chinese history that succeeded the Western Han Dynasty and the Xin Dynasty. Together with the Western Han, it constitutes the Han Dynasty. It lasted 195 years, with fourteen emperors from eight generations.

Liu Xiu, who reestablished the Liu family's Han Dynasty, was a ninth-generation descendant of Emperor Gaozu of Han and a member of the imperial clan. To signify legitimacy and orthodoxy, Liu Xiu, upon establishing the new regime, continued the use of the dynastic name "Han" from Emperor Gaozu. As Liu Xiu established his capital at Luoyang, while Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu) had established his capital at Chang'an, their respective dynasties were distinguished geographically as Western (Xi) Han and Eastern (Dong) Han. Furthermore, since the regime founded by Emperor Gaozu preceded that founded by Liu Xiu, they are also referred to as the Former Han and the Later Han, respectively.

The Eastern Han achieved notable accomplishments in technology and military affairs: technologically, Cai Lun improved papermaking, and Zhang Heng invented the seismometer and the armillary sphere; militarily, it caused the Northern Xiongnu to migrate westward. Additionally, Buddhism was introduced to China during this period, and Taoism took shape as an organized religion. The Eastern Han era also saw the expansion of powerful local gentry, the formation of influential scholar-official clans, the inward migration of peoples such as the Xiongnu, Qiang, and Di, and the Xianbei's occupation of the northern steppes, all of which had profound impacts on later periods.

Legend

The Historical Atlas of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China includes the following legend items: * Eastern Han Capital — Luoyang * Commandery-level Seat — Guangyang Commandery * Other Settlements — Yangguan * Inspectorate Headquarters * Political/Tribal Boundaries * Provincial-level Administrative Boundaries * Present-day National Borders * Present-day National Capital — Beijing * Location of People's Government of Present-day Municipality, Province, Autonomous Region — Shanghai * Location of Present-day Municipal People's Government — Dandong * Present-day Other Settlements — Mohe

Map Source

The online historical map of the You Province Inspectorate during the Eastern Han Dynasty in China is sourced from The Historical Atlas of China, Volume 2(3)—Maps of the Eastern Han Dynasty, published by SinoMaps Press on October 1, 1982, with Tan Qixiang as its author.

The Historical Atlas of China is an atlas focusing primarily on the historical administrative divisions and territories of China throughout its dynasties, compiled under the chief editorship of Tan Qixiang. The entire work spans from the primitive society to the end of the Qing dynasty, organized into 8 volumes and 20 sections according to historical periods, containing a total of 304 maps (not including illustrations). All maps juxtapose historical and modern geography. The compilation of this atlas began in the 1950s, it was seriously disturbed during the cultural revolution. The internal edition was published in 1975 but contained numerous errors. Publication of Volumes 1-8 occurred successively starting in 1982. The Historical Atlas of China is a rare and valuable resource for studying the historical administrative divisions of China.

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