Han dynasty

Summary

Han dynasty is a Chinese dynasty^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of chinese_dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,969 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Han dynasty is in the country of Chinese Empire^[3].
• Han dynasty's image is recorded as Summer Vacation 2007, 263, Watchtower In The Morning Light, Dunhuang, Gansu Province.jpg^[4].
• Han dynasty's continent is recorded as Asia^[5].
• Han dynasty's instance of is recorded as Chinese dynasty^[6].
• Han dynasty's instance of is recorded as historical Chinese state^[7].
• Han dynasty's instance of is recorded as historical period^[8].
• Han dynasty's instance of is recorded as historical country^[9].
• Han dynasty's capital is recorded as Chang'an^[10].
• Han dynasty's capital is recorded as Chang'an^[11].
• Han dynasty's capital is recorded as Luoyang^[12].
• Han dynasty's capital is recorded as Luoyang^[13].
• Han dynasty's capital is recorded as Xuchang^[14].
• Han dynasty's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[15].
• Han is named after Han dynasty^[16].
• Han dynasty's followed by is recorded as Cao Wei^[17].
• Han dynasty's followed by is recorded as Shu Han^[18].
• Han dynasty's followed by is recorded as Eastern Wu^[19].
• Han dynasty's GND ID is recorded as 4065430-8^[20].
• Han dynasty's locator map image is recorded as Han map.jpg^[21].
• Han dynasty's locator map image is recorded as Han Dynasty 100 BCE.png^[22].
• Han dynasty's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85024043^[23].
• Han dynasty's part of is recorded as Qin Han^[24].
• Han dynasty's part of is recorded as Early Imperial China^[25].
• Han dynasty's Commons category is recorded as Han Dynasty^[26].
• Han dynasty's has part is recorded as Western Han^[27].

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Founding

-0206-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Han dynasty^[28].

Identity

Part of include Qin Han^[24], a historical period^[29] and Early Imperial China^[25]. Successors include Cao Wei^[17], Shu Han^[18], and Eastern Wu^[19].

Dissolution

Han dynasty was dissolved in +0220-00-00T00:00:00Z^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Han dynasty include Kampo^[31], a traditional medicine^[32]; China^[33], a cultural region^[34]; kan-on^[35]; and kangaku^[36], an academic discipline^[37], in Japan^[38].

Why It Matters

Han dynasty ranks in the top 4% of chinese_dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,969 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include Kampo^[31], a traditional medicine^[32]; China^[33], a cultural region^[34]; kan-on^[35]; and kangaku^[36], an academic discipline^[37], in Japan^[38].