Government of the Han dynasty
GOVERNANCE DURING THE CHINESE HAN DYNASTY (202 BC–220 AD)
Government of the Han Dynasty; Han court; Han Court
The Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) was the second imperial dynasty of China, following the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC). It was divided into the periods of Western (Former) Han (202 BC – 9 AD) and Eastern (Later) Han (25–220 AD), briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) of Wang Mang.