What if the Han Dynasty never fell?

However, he never made the trip to Rome, but reached only the Black Sea or at most Mesopotamia. So, if the Han Dynasty did not fall, diplomatic relations between Han and the Roman Empire could well be established, and the Roman myth (LOL !) that silk grew on trees might well be shattered ! read more

Therefore, if the Han Dynasty did not fall, the Japanese would have emulated and inherited Han culture rather than Tang culture. But we know too well that Nippon, the Land of the Rising Sun, did not engage in frequent contacts with the Chinese until the Tang Dynasty. read more

From 220 AD, when the Han Dynasty formally collapsed, China was divided into three separate kingdoms, and though they were briefly unified in the late 3rd century, it wasn't long before incursions from the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, and other nomadic- and semi-nomadic people carved out numerous kingdoms in North China while the South saw a rapid series of messy dynastic changes lasting until the late 6th century. read more

The end of the Han dynasty refers to the period of Chinese history from 189 to 220 AD, which roughly coincides with the tumultuous reign of the Han dynasty's last ruler, Emperor Xian. During this period, the country was thrown into turmoil by the Yellow Turban Rebellion (184–205). read more