029 - When Wen’s Foundation Set

Emperor Wen ruled longer than all the previous Han Emperors combined. In this episode, we look at the back half of his long and prosperous reign and into the beginning of his son's. Rouge brothers, Xiongnu incursions, and fraudulent clerics show us the challenges Emperor Wen would indeed face. As for his son, well he is about to have seven states rebel. All that and more in this week's episode!

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Listen to this episode from The History of China on Spotify. Emperor Wen ruled longer than all the previous Han Emperors combined. In this episode, we look at the back half of his long and prosperous reign and into the beginning of his son's.

Emperor Wen

Map of the Han…we still have a lot of land to conquer…