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Han Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2303 words) |
 | The reign of the Han Dynasty, which lasted for 400 years, is commonly considered within China to be one of the greatest periods in the entire history of China. |
 | During the Han Dynasty, China officially became a Confucian state and prospered domestically: agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished, and the population reached 50 million. |
 | The western-eastern Han convention is currently used to avoid confusion with the Later Han Dynasty of the Period of the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms although the former-later nomenclature was used in history texts including Sima Guang's Zizhi Tongjian. |
| Prince of Hongnong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1523 words) |
 | Liu Bian, The later Prince of Hongnong was born in 176, to Emperor Ling and his then-concubine, Consort He. |
 | Prince Bian was therefore entrusted to the magician Shi Zimiao (史子眇) and known by the circumspect title "Marquess Shi" (based on another superstition that a lesser title of reference would ward off evil spirits). |
 | Prince Xie was declared emperor (as Emperor Xian). |