CHIN 50W Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Emperor Huan Of Han, Ban Zhao, Zhao Feiyan
Document Summary
Wang mang starts xin dynasty 9 ce. Displaced thousands of peasants who joined red eyebrows rebellion from famine. Powerful landowners rose up to suppress red eyebrows and wang. Regained control of empire in 25 ce. Life in the later han: the ban family. Gained reputation for their scholarship, bridged former han to later han. Ban kuang moved to former han capital of chang"an and one of his daughters became the concubine of emperor cheng of former han. Gave birth to two sons, who died early. Displaced by low class dancer named zhao feiyan. Concubine ban"s nephew, ban biao, allied himself to. Working on his father"s unofficial history when a colleague charged him with distorting the offiicial record. Released by the next emperor who sanctioned his project. Granted him access to the imperial archives to complete it. Campaigned successfully in central asia, extending han"s reach there and reaching the rank of governor general.
