In real life, many people subjectively believe that the Western Han Dynasty is stronger than the Eastern Han Dynasty, but in fact, the Eastern Han Dynasty is far stronger than the Western Han Dynasty. Why is there such a big deviation in understanding, mainly now most of the historical dramas show the story of the Three Kingdoms of the Western Han Dynasty and the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the historical dramas of the Eastern Han Dynasty are few, resulting in many people who understand history through TV dramas mistakenly believing that the Western Han Dynasty is stronger than the Eastern Han Dynasty.
I. On the founding of the country,
Liu Bang of the Western Han Dynasty had thousands of people following him at the beginning, and it was not too difficult to resist the stormy Qin state side by side with Xiang Yu in the early stage. By the later stage, the battle for supremacy with Xiang Yu was already the king of Hanzhong who dominated the side alone, and the foundation was already quite strong and the strength was quite strong. On the other hand, it was much more difficult for Liu Xiu to open the country in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his brother was killed, and he was able to survive in that environment, which shows its difficulty. Later, he seized the opportunity to tour Hebei alone, relying on personality charm to attract many people to defect, relying on marriage to obtain a safe place in Hebei, surrounded by strong enemies and full of dangers. Later, he single-handedly persuaded tens of thousands of copper horse troops to surrender, and even those who killed their brothers could be reused, which was not something that ordinary people could do, and it was difficult for the Eastern Han Dynasty to open the country than the Western Han Dynasty.
Second, the thesis treatment,
Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty abolished the Hundred Schools of Confucianism, whether it was a destruction of culture or a development of Confucianism, which is not discussed here. The Eastern Han Dynasty Guangxiu Taixue is recognized as the most prosperous period of Confucianism, the most dignified dynasty, and the influence of Han culture on neighboring countries also began at this time. For example, the golden seal given by Liu Xiu to the Han Wunu king of Japan has been confirmed from historical books and archaeology. Another example is the impact of Ma Yuan's cross-toe on South Asia, and many places in Vietnam still have the Temple of Fubo.
III. On Martial Arts,
The Western Han Dynasty had Huo go to the sick wolf Juxu and cripple the Xiongnu, and the Eastern Han Dynasty had Dou Xian Yanran Leshi, attacking the Xiongnu for three thousand miles in the north, beheading hundreds of thousands, and completely driving the Xiongnu to Europe and leading to the demise of Greece. The Western Han Dynasty had Zhang Qian on an envoy to the Western Regions, and the Eastern Han Dynasty had the fierce man Ban Chao, who was 42 years old, and relied on 36 people to rule the 50 countries in the Western Regions for more than thirty years.
Fourth, on domineering,
The Western Han Dynasty has violated our strong men, although it will be punished from afar, but the Eastern Han Dynasty has
"Han Bing's prestige, the total command of all nations, the sun and the moon, are all concubines"
。 The Western Han Dynasty has a book on the Hu Stele of Wusun Liding"
The sun and the moon shine, the wind and rain come, and they do not obey
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was the Fu bo general Ma Yuanzheng to cross the toes to stand on the four bronze pillars on the book "Copper pillars folded, crossed toes extinguished", threatening Vietnam for thousands of years.
V. On the Culture of Science and Technology,
The Western Han Dynasty generally only makes people think of Sima Qian and his historical records, the Eastern Han Dynasty has more ground motion instruments of The Sage Zhang Heng, the Medical Saint Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases", the "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" written in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Cai Lun's papermaking.
The originator of surgery
Hua Tuo
Inventing the hemp boiling scatter, five poultry play, etc., the scientific and technological culture of the Eastern Han Dynasty was comprehensively ahead of the Western Han Dynasty
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To sum up the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty, if the Western Han Dynasty used more force to fight the Jiangshan, the Eastern Han Dynasty sat in the Jiangshan and focused more on scientific and technological culture and civil rule, with the virtue of Wei and the four seas, and the soft power was stronger. The profound influence of Han culture on neighboring countries also began with the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty used martial arts, and the Eastern Han Dynasty used both literature and martial arts to seem plain but low-key and powerful.