Han Dynasty

Hello, I am emperor Wu Di, and I am the fierce ruler of the Han Dynasty. I had this great honor to become the emperor of this dynasty around 141 B.C. at the age of 15. Unfortunately, illness has taken over my body recently... and I am told I don't have much time to live. It is 86 B.C., and I don't think i will make it to the next year. I have deep love for poetry, philosophy, and the arts. Through my life i have had many great accomplishments, which i will keep with me even in my death. One of the greatest ones was the Silk Road. This is a very important connection of trade routes that effected the culture all throughout China. It exposed many Chinese people to different cultures, and helped them move their goods throughout the region.


I have shared with you my time under the Han Dynasty, now let me share with you what my ancestors have done and what information has passed on to me throughout the years about the Han Dynasty before me, Wu Di. The Han Dynasty was said to have started around 206 B.C., and was started when the emperor Qin was defeated by chu-lead rebels and china reunited. I also know this information because of historical records that were kept and passed on so I could know the past of my great dynasty, one of these was historical writing called the Shiji. Confucianism was a big thing during the Han Dynasty, and many people began to believe in Confucius's many philosophies. Also, there were 2 areas in this dynasty, the early Han and the later Han, also known as the eastern and western Han. During this dynasty there were also many developments and accomplishments. A few of the main ones were the development of paper, ivory, water clocks, astronomical tools, and the seismograph. Also many trade routes were created, the greatest being the Silk Road which i have just talked about.


The Han Dynasty was a great one, and without my rule I feel there wouldn't have been some of the many important things that there are today.


Sincerely,


Wu Di