After the war, the population dropped sharply, social production was seriously damaged, productivity was reduced, and the country was poor. At that time, Liu Bang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, couldn't find six horses of the same color to drive, and the Prime Minister didn't even have horses, so he had to go to the court in an ox cart. Therefore, in the early Han Dynasty, Huang Lao's policy was implemented to recuperate, and the national strength increased greatly after Wenjing's rule, which led to the prosperity of Hanwu and the expedition to Xiongnu.

At the end of Qin dynasty, the world rose. After the battle between Chu and Han, Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu. In 202 BC, Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor in Dingtao, Shandong Province, and made Chang 'an his capital. Many systems in the Western Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the national policy of light luxury and low taxes was implemented, and the social economy recovered rapidly.

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After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, he promoted favor, respected Confucianism alone, strengthened centralization, and opened up North Korea, occupied Vietnam in the south, surpassed Congling in the west and reached Yinshan in the north, which laid the basic map of the Han Dynasty. Zhang Qian was sent to the Western Regions to communicate with other countries in the Western Regions.

After Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, consorts assisted the imperial court. After Emperor Hanzhao succeeded to the throne, Huo Guang assisted the government. During the period of Emperor Xuan Di, the Western Regions were formally incorporated into the territory. After the Han and Yuan emperors ascended the throne, the imperial power declined, consorts and eunuchs rose, the Western Han Dynasty began to decline, and then passed through the Han, Ai and Han Emperors.

In 8 AD, Wang Mang abolished the position of obedient baby prince and established a new dynasty, and the Western Han Dynasty perished.