Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties: Romance of the Later Han Dynasty (part 2) (reprint)
by Cai Dongfan
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During the Han Dynasty, historians divided it into two groups, called the Early Han and the Later Han, also known as the Eastern and Western Han. This is because during the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the country and actually usurped the throne for eighteen years. Therefore, before Wang Mang, it was called the Former Han, and after Wang Mang, it was called the Later Han. Moreover, the former Han Dynasty established its capital in Shaanxi, so it was known as the Western Han Dynasty, and the later Han Dynasty established its capital in Luoyang, so it was known as the Eastern Han Dynasty. "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" has hundreds of chapters, starting from the beginning of Qin Shihuang and ending with Wang Mang's usurpation of the country. This part is connected with the previous part, starting with Wang Mang and ending with the Three Kingdoms. "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" is attached to the Qin Dynasty, and the "Romance of the Later Han Dynasty" is attached to the Three Kingdoms, but they are also unique creations. If we want to talk about the rise and fall of the Later Han Dynasty, it is more complicated than that of the Early Han Dynasty: Wang Mang usurped the country, and the disaster was caused by the Yuan Dynasty. Foreign relatives were harmed. As for this, Guangwu Zhongxing paid close attention to past mistakes and took over the power personally to prevent foreign influence from interfering with the government. Emperor Ming was particularly paternal, and Emperor Zhang was very impressive in his early administration. After Emperor He was emperor, the country's affairs deteriorated day by day. Foreign relatives and eunuchs fought, and eventually they all died together. The power of the country fell into the hands of Zhou Mu, and the heroes fought for hegemony. The weak and the strong preyed on each other, and there were three kingdoms. In total, from Guangwu to Emperor Zhang, it was the era of the dictatorship of kings. From Emperor He to Emperor Huan, it was the era of relatives and eunuchs changing their powers. If Emperor Xian's dynasty was full of changes, it was an era of chaos and conflict at first, then an era of disputes in Fangzhen, and finally an era of competition among the Three Kingdoms... "The Romance of the Later Han" was compiled by Cai Dongfan.
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