The Mighty Eastern Han

The Eastern Han was a unified dynasty that followed Wang Mang’s Xin Dynasty. Legend has it that when Liu Bang rose in rebellion by slaying a snake, he cut it in two, giving rise to the idea that the Han realm was divided into the Western Han and Eastern Han. Apart from its founding emperor, Liu Xiu, the Eastern Han seems to have a much weaker presence in popular memory. In truth, the Eastern Han dynasty was a towering peak in its own right. In clear, accessible prose, this book gradually unfolds the turbulent and magnificent history of the 195 years of the Eastern Han, its distinctive emperors and empresses, its legendary civil and military officials, its peerless heroes elevated to the divine, and the joys and sorrows shaped by the times... All this and more will be discussed in the book. May this fresh telling of history be enlightening, and may its pages bring us together in appreciation. Please stay tuned, and thank you for your support!