EAS103H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sima Qian, Jōmon Period, Sima Tan
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Confucian scholar who gave advice to emperor wu of the han. Affected military and political policy through his confucian-based advice. Was significantly responsible in promoting confucianism in chinese politics during the. Changed how people rule, and how the society thinks and behaves. Emperor wu of the han was the first han emperor to privilege confucian scholars within the government. Created one of the most distinctive features of imperial china the confucian scholar- official system. One of the most innovative emperors during the han, impacted chinese culture and society greatly through his confucianism-based policy and rule, interest in arts and patronized both music and poetry. In 108 b. c. e, he invaded joeson and incorporated its territory from the liao river in southwestern manchuria almost to present-day seoul. This area was important for trade and cultural contact between korea and han china and remained under chinese control until 313 c. e.
