How far did the territory of the Han Dynasty expand during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?

1. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's contribution to the territory of China is unparalleled in Chinese history. He consolidated the Hetao and occupied Monan, the Hexi Corridor, and Qinghai from north to west. To the south, South China and northern Vietnam were incorporated, and the southwest was developed. Moving eastward, he occupied Liaodong and northern Korea. Among these newly conquered territories, except for northern Korea and northern Vietnam, they all became an integral part of the Chinese territory.

2. In the second year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (127 BC), the Han chariot and cavalry general Wei Qing launched the Battle of Hetao to attack the Xiongnu. They defeated the Xiongnu and recovered the Hetao area occupied by the Xiongnu. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Shuofang County in Hetao and built the important town of Shuofang City. China's rule over the Hetao area was reaffirmed.

3. In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Hussar General Huo Qubing launched two Hexi Campaigns in the Hexi Corridor area, defeating the Huns and occupying the last sacred land of the Huns in one fell swoop - The Hexi Corridor made the Huns lament: "The loss of our Qilian Mountains will deprive our animals of their ability to feed; the loss of our Yanzhi Mountains will deprive our women of color." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Zhangye County in Hexi and built it on the edge of the desert west of today's Dunhuang. The Great Wall and two great passes, Yumen Pass and Yang Pass. From then on, the Hexi Corridor returned to China forever, but was occupied by Tibet after the mid-Tang Dynasty, and retreated into Jiayuguan in the Ming Dynasty. The conquest of the Hexi Corridor can be said to be the most important conquest in Chinese history. From then on, China opened the door to Central Asia.

4. In the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing launched the Mobei Campaign with the aim of conquering the Xiongnu. Wei Qing's attack reached as far as today's Hangai Mountain in Mongolia, and he briefly defeated the Xiongnu. Along the way, Huo Qubing found the main force of the Huns and won a complete victory. He sealed the wolf in Xu and pursued the remnants of the Huns to Hanhai (today's Lake Baikal in Russia). This is an unprecedented great expedition by the Chinese Central Government Army. This battle was of little significance for expansion. The Han could not occupy the land in Mobei for a long time. After the Han army retreated, they did not establish an administrative structure there. The Huns quickly reoccupied Mobei.

5. In the fifth year of Yuanding (112 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, General Lu Bode of Han Fubo defeated South Vietnam in Panyu, destroyed South Vietnam, established Nanhai (the seat of governance is today's Guangzhou), and Jiaozhi (the seat of governance is today's Guangzhou) Hanoi) and nine other counties, from then on South China and North Vietnam were included in the territory of China. (Qin Shihuang first developed the south of Wuling and merged three counties, but South Vietnam soon became independent.)

6. In the second year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (109 BC), Hanlou Ship General Yang Pu and Zuo General Xun Zhen led the navy and army to attack Wei's Korea. In 108 BC, Wei's Korea surrendered. The Han Dynasty established five counties: Liaodong County (today's Liaodong Peninsula), Xuantu County (today's northeastern Liaoning, North Korea), Lelang County (today's Pyongyang), Zhenfan County (today's northern Korea), and Lintun County (today's northeastern Korea). It fully illustrates that Liaodong and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula have been Chinese territory since ancient times.

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In the second year of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty (60 BC), the Western Regions were included in the territory of China. It was the most powerful at that time

The picture below shows the territory of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty in the third year of Shenjue

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