Ethnic relations in Qin and Han dynasties

The Qin and Han Dynasties is an important period in the history of China, and the ethnic relations are complex and changeable.

during this period, the relationship between the Han regime and the surrounding ethnic minorities was mainly characterized by war and peace. Centralization of authority was established in the Qin Dynasty, which effectively managed the border areas, such as setting up a county system and strengthening the control of minority areas. In order to defend against the invasion of the northern nomadic Huns, Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall of Wan Li, set up important towns in the border areas, and moved the mainland population to the border areas to enrich the defense.

in the Han dynasty, in order to establish peaceful relations with neighboring ethnic minorities, a pro-affinity policy was adopted, and reconciliation and alliance were reached through the marriage of royal family members and ethnic minority leaders. The Han Dynasty also strengthened the control of ethnic minorities through the policy of military conquest and imprisonment (that is, indirect rule over frontier ethnic areas).

Introduction to the Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty (26-22 BC) was a unified dynasty after the Qin Dynasty, which was divided into two periods: the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty. Among them, the Western Han Dynasty passed thirteen emperors, which lasted for 214 years. The Eastern Han Dynasty spread fourteen emperors, which lasted for 195 years.

in the peasant uprising at the end of Qin dynasty, Liu bang and Xiang Yu overthrew the Qin dynasty and were named Hanwang. Later, Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu in the Chu-Han dispute, proclaimed himself emperor in the first 22 years, established the Han Dynasty, and made Chang 'an its capital, which was known as the Western Han Dynasty in history. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the rulers used the technique of Huang Lao to recuperate and appear the rule of Wenjing. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty acceded to the throne, he strengthened centralization at home, promoted the decree of granting favors, and "dismissed hundreds of schools and respected Confucianism alone"; Attacking Xiongnu in the north, sending Zhang Qian to the Western Regions and opening up the Silk Road.

In his later years, Emperor Wu's national strength declined, and it flourished again after Zhao Xuanzhong's revival. At this time, the Western Han Dynasty established the Western Regions Capital Protection House, and incorporated the Western Regions into the territory. In the late Western Han Dynasty, consorts were in charge of politics, and social contradictions were numerous.

refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Qin Baidu Encyclopedia-Han Dynasty for the above contents.