The Rise and Reign of Liu An Huainan King Liu An was a grandson of Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang), founder […]
A Clash of Personalities in the Han Court The relationship between Emperor Wu of Han (汉武帝) and his outspoken minister […]
A Web of Accusations and Political Intrigue In the winter of 115 BCE, during Emperor Wu of Han’s reign, a […]
A Match Born of Music and Deception The legendary romance between Zhuo Wenjun, a wealthy widow, and Sima Xiangru, a […]
The Rise of a Literary Genius in the Han Dynasty Sima Xiangru (179–117 BCE), styled Changqing, emerged as one of […]
The Ambitious Strategist in a Turbulent Era The reign of Emperor Wu of Han (141–87 BCE) marked a transformative period […]
The Political Landscape of Emperor Wu’s Reign The reign of Emperor Wu of Han (141–87 BCE) marked a golden age […]
The Weight of the Chancellor’s Office in Early Imperial China During the Qin and Han dynasties, the position of chancellor […]
The Ambitious Vision of Emperor Wu In 139 BCE, a young and ambitious Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sought […]
The Han Dynasty’s Decisive Strike Against the Xiongnu In 119 BCE, Emperor Wu of Han launched one of the most […]
From Illegitimate Birth to Imperial Favorite Like his uncle Wei Qing, Huo Qubing entered the world under the shadow of […]
From Stable Boy to Strategist: The Making of a Military Genius The early life of Wei Qing reads like an […]
The Unlikely Beginnings of a Future General The story of Wei Qing, one of Han Dynasty China’s most celebrated military […]
A Marriage Forged in Political Intrigue The story of Chen Ajiao, Emperor Wu of Han’s first empress, begins not with […]
The Delicate Dance of Heqin: Han Dynasty’s Early Strategy For over six decades before Emperor Wu’s reign, the Han Dynasty […]
The Fragile Peace of Heqin From the founding of the Western Han Dynasty under Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang), China pursued […]
A Clash of Titans in Han Dynasty Politics The early reign of Emperor Wu of Han (141-87 BCE) witnessed one […]
The Rise of Emperor Wu and the Shadow of Empress Dowager Dou When the seventeen-year-old Emperor Wu of Han ascended […]
The Ambitious Vision of a Young Emperor When Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne in 141 BCE at the […]
A Fractured Empire Seeks New Leadership In the summer of 140 BCE, during the first year of the Jianyuan era, […]
A Recluse’s Rise: The Making of a Confucian Sage The story begins in the quiet study of a scholar so […]
A Delicate Transition of Power The nine-year tenure of Liu Che (later Emperor Wu of Han) as crown prince was […]
