The Han Institutions and the Great Early Han Expansion

The Han Institutions and the Great Early Han Expansion

1. The Founding of the Han Dynasty

2. The Difficult Choice---Continuing Institutional Debate

3. Han Government and Bureaucracy

4. Emperor Wu and the Great Han Expansion

5. Restoration of the Han dynasty

The Han Empire 108 B.C.

Han Bureaucracy Central Government

<Three Excellencies> <Nine Ministers>

1. The Chancellor (Cheng-xiang) 1. The Grand Master of Ceremonies (Tai-chang) (right and left) 2. The Superintendent of the Imperial household (Guang-lu-xun)2. The Grandee Secretary 3. The Commandant of Guards (Wei-wei) (or Censor-in- chief ) 4. The Grand Coachman (Tai-pu) (Yu-shi-da-fu) 5. The Commandant of Justice (Ting-wei) 6. The Grand Herald (Da-hong-lu)3. The Grand Commandant: 7. The Director of the Imperial Clan (Zong-cheng) (Tai-wei) 8. The Grand Minister of Agriculture (Da-si-nong) 9. The Privy Treasurer (Shao-fu)

Han Bureaucracy

Local Government

<Commenderies> Commandery Administrator (Jun-shou):

Master of Records (Jun-pu) Privy Treasurer (Shao-fu) Chief Commandant (Du-wei)

<Counties>

Magistrate (Xian-ling):

Assistant (Cheng) Commandant (Wei)

Central Asia and the Silk Road

The Han Empire at Its Greatest Extent

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