The dead emperor had a piece of chan jade in mouth, and was wrapped in "jade clothes sewn with gold thread." Tombs of emperors in the Han Dynasty were marked by earth mounds packed into square ...
A general called Zhang Qian was sent to the Far West by Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty to make contact with Yuezhi, a nomadic tribe. The emperor feared the Xiongnu people – a group who ...
On his return, he became a palace attendant for Emperor Han Wudi, then in 108BCE, succeeded to his father's position. After reforming the Chinese calendar, in addition to his official duties ...