Han dynasty

Han dynasty, dynasty that ruled China 202 B.C.–220 A.D. It was founded by Liu Bang after a period of oppressive centralized rule under the Ch'in dynasty. At the height of its expansion, the Han dynasty held power from Korea and Vietnam to Uzbekistan. It was during this period that Confucianism became the official ideology of the state and Buddhism was introduced in China.

See also: Liu Bang.