In 33 B.C. Wang Zhaojun, a maid of honor in the imperial court, was assigned to go beyond the Great Wall and marry Chanyu( King) of Huns with a view to strengthening the bilateral concord between the han Dynasty and Huns, leaving touQing stories in terms of the Han -Hun marriage The Han Dynasty survived for 426 years. By 220 A D China evolved into the Three Kingdoms in tripartite balance of Wei Kingdom, Shu Kingdom and Wu Kingdom(220-265). There emerged three most prominent wizards CaoCao, Zhu Geliang and Sun Quan CaoCao was the founder of Wei Kingdom and brought it on into supremacy over other two by extensively soliciting talents, promoting capable and diligent ministers, stationing troops in frontiers
• In 33 B.C. Wang Zhaojun, a maid of honor in the imperial court, was assigned to go beyond the Great Wall and marry Chanyu (King) of Huns with a view to strengthening the bilateral concord between the Han Dynasty and Huns, leaving touQing stories in terms of the Han-Hun marriage. • The Han Dynasty survived for 426 years. By 220 A.D. China evolved into the Three Kingdoms in tripartite balance of Wei Kingdom, Shu Kingdom and Wu Kingdom (220-265). There emerged three most prominent wizards Cao Cao, Zhu Geliang and Sun Quan. Cao Cao was the founder of Wei Kingdom and brought it on into supremacy over other two by extensively soliciting talents, promoting capable and diligent ministers, stationing troops in frontiers
Zhu Geliang served as the prime minister of Shu Kingdom and has long been esteemed as the symbol of ancient Chinese wisdom with such a noble moral character inspiring Chinese descendents over the past hundreds of years that one should be dedicated faithfully to his or her cause till death " Sun Quan was known as the originator of Wu Kingdom. Initially he allied with Liu Bei, Duke of Shu Kingdom, defeating Cao Cao at Red Cliff; later in turn he conquered Liu Bei in the battle at Niling. He appointed officials responsible for farming and stationed troops to exploit wasteland, thus spurring the development of the middle and lower reaches in the Changjiang(Yangtze) River valley. Their stories were adapted into a classic novel The romance of Three Kingdoms
• Zhu Geliang served as the prime minister of Shu Kingdom and has long been esteemed as the symbol of ancient Chinese wisdom with such a noble moral character inspiring Chinese descendents over the past hundreds of years that “ one should be dedicated faithfully to his or her cause till death.” Sun Quan was known as the originator of Wu Kingdom. Initially he allied with Liu Bei, Duke of Shu Kingdom, defeating Cao Cao at Red Cliff; later in turn he conquered Liu Bei in the battle at Niling. He appointed officials responsible for farming and stationed troops to exploit wasteland, thus spurring the development of the middle and lower reaches in the Changjiang (Yangtze) River valley. Their stories were adapted into a classic novel The Romance of Three Kingdoms
After the Three Kingdoms proceeded consecutively the Jin Dynasty( the Western Jin and the Eastern Jin, 265 420), the Southern-northern Dynasties(420-589 )and the Sui dynasty(581-618). By 618 A. D the Tang Dynasty was set up by a general named Yi Yuan( 618 907). Li Shiming(the second son of Li Yuan), Emperor Tai of Tang(626-649), was acclaimed as one of the foremost distinguished emperors in Chinese history, his reign called "Peaceful Order in Zhenguan Period, during which he promulgated a series of polices for social recuperation and national consolidation, pushing it on to the pinnacle of the prosperity of chinese feudal stage This brilliant dynasty saw further advancement in as many fields as farming, handicrafts, commerce textile, dyeing ceramics and chinaware, metallurgy and shipbuilding while a crisscross network of highways and waterways emerged throughout the empire, and extensive social and cultural relations were established with many countries such as Japan, Korea, India, Persia and Arabia
• After the Three Kingdoms proceeded consecutively the Jin Dynasty (the Western Jin and the Eastern Jin, 265- 420), the Southern-Northern Dynasties (420-589) and the Sui Dynasty (581-618). By 618 A.D. the Tang Dynasty was set up by a general named Yi Yuan (618- 907).Li Shiming (the second son of Li Yuan), Emperor Tai of Tang (626-649), was acclaimed as one of the foremost distinguished emperors in Chinese history, his reign called “Peaceful Order in Zhenguan Period” , during which he promulgated a series of polices for social recuperation and national consolidation, pushing it on to the pinnacle of the prosperity of Chinese feudal stage. This brilliant dynasty saw further advancement in as many fields as farming, handicrafts ,commerce, textile ,dyeing ceramics and chinaware, metallurgy and shipbuilding while a crisscross network of highways and waterways emerged throughout the empire, and extensive social and cultural relations were established with many countries such as Japan, Korea, India, Persia and Arabia
Following the Tang Dynasty stepped up the Period of the five dynasties and the ten Kingdoms(907-960).In 960 A D. Zhao Qiangyin a senior general of the Later Zhou dynasty, launched a rebellion and ascended the throne of the Song Dynasty(960-1279)in his yellow Imperial gown In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the mongol Empire upon his unification of scattered Mongol tribes. Kublai, a grandson of Genghis Khan swept southward across the central china in 1271 being in accession to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)with Dadu(Beijing) assigned as the capital
• Following the Tang Dynasty stepped up the Period of the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms (907-960). In 960 A.D. Zhao Qiangyin, a senior general of the Later Zhou Dynasty, launched a rebellion and ascended the throne of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in his yellow imperial gown. • In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire upon his unification of scattered Mongol tribes. Kublai, a grandson of Genghis Khan swept southward across the Central China in 1271 being in accession to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) with Dadu (Beijing) assigned as the capital
During the course of Song and Yuan, industry, commerce and foreign trade were colossally advanced, therefore a magnitude of foreign merchants and tourists arrived in China in streams. Marco polo, a venice merchant. ever traveled extensively in China, in whose travel notes he portrayed the thriving industry and commerce as well as the fortunes existing in China in vivid details. Paper making, printing compass and gunpowder fall within the Four Great Inventions"of ancient Chinese science and technology. Till Song and Yuan, further new progress was achieved, thus extending huge contributions to the global civilization
• During the course of Song and Yuan, industry, commerce and foreign trade were colossally advanced, therefore a magnitude of foreign merchants and tourists arrived in China in streams. Marco Polo, a Venice merchant, ever traveled extensively in China, in whose travel notes he portrayed the thriving industry and commerce as well as the fortunes existing in China in vivid details. Paper making, printing, compass and gunpowder fall within the “Four Great Inventions” of ancient Chinese science and technology. Till Song and Yuan, further new progress was achieved, thus extending huge contributions to the global civilization