HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Han dynasty was governed by a centralized monarchy headed by an emperor and supported by an elaborate structure of imperial administration. The Han government was divided into three branches: the civil service (public administration), the military (defense), and the censorate (auditor).
Detailed explanation-2: -From the Qin dynasty to the late Qing dynasty (221 B.C.E.-C.E. 1840), the Chinese government divided Chinese people into four classes: landlord, peasant, craftsmen, and merchant.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the structure of the Han dynasty reflect Confucianism? The multiple levels of bureaucracy reflected the belief in social order. How did Emperor Wudi strengthen China’s economy? He created the policy of leveling to manage the food supply.
Detailed explanation-4: -The long process of expansion afforded tremendous opportunities for the young people of the empire to win military or civil merits and hence join the ranks of social elites. The rank system provided the basic social order of Han society which was enforced through the Han legal system.