Emperor Wu Expands China: Han Dynasty Rises Through Confucian Rule
Emperor Wu’s 54-year reign established Confucianism as the state philosophy and forged a centralized empire that stretched from Kyrgyzstan to Korea. His dispatch of Zhang Qian opened direct trade routes to Central Asia, flooding China with new crops and cultural exchanges while permanently ending Xiongnu raids on the northern frontier.
March 9, 141 BC
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