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Annotated Bibliography

Secondary Sources

Chun Chang et al. “Han Dynasty.” gallery.sjsu.edu/. n.p. n.d. Web. 22 October 2014

This website gave me a quick summary of what happened during the Han Dynasty, from

the Records of the Grand Historian to the eventual downfall of the Han rulers.

Dull, Jack L. “Han Wudi.” Britannica.com. Britannica, 20 February 2014. Web. 16 September

2014.

This secondary article gave me background information on Han Wudi and what he did

for the Chinese.

“Emperor Wu: Confucian Sage or Legalist Tyrant?” http://bhoffert.faculty.noctrl.edu: n.d. n.p.

Web. 15 October 15, 2014

This website showed what Emperor Wu did to the schools of ancient China, like Daoism

and Legalism.

“Han Dynasty Background.” chinatownconnection.com. n.p. n.d. Web. 22 October 2014

This site gave me an overview of the Han Dynasty in general and set some context for

my topic.

“Han Wudi.” hsmse.org. n.p. n.d. Web. 22 October 2014

This document was actually meant to be a worksheet for students at a university.

However, the information it provided was valuable and useful. It gave me information on

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why Han Wudi restored Confucianism to the Chinese government. It also gave me a

summary on the military attacks he made against the Xiangnu.

"Han Wudi, Emperor Wu of The Han Dynasty." Historic World Leaders. Gale, 1994. Gale

Biography In Context. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.

This is a long book source that went deep into the details of when Han Wudi was alive,

from what he did in power, to who he nominated for his successor.

"Han Wu-ti (157 B.C.-87 B.C.)." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998.

General OneFile. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.

This source is a essay written for an assignment, an interpretation of an interpretation if

you will. Nonetheless, it gave me rich information on the rule of Wudi, under which he

expanded the borders.

“La domination chinoise.” redtag.org: n.d. n.p. Web. 14 October 2014

This translated French source gave me a unique view of Han Wudi and the Han dynasty.

The article is written with the Vietnamese in mind, giving me a new perspective.

Nlyan, Michael. “Qin and Han empires and their Legacies.” orias.berkeley.edu. n.p. n.d. Web. 22

October 2014

This source was very reliable, created by a college professor. He summarizes the rule of

the Han, particularly Han Wudi’s rule.

Ping, Wang. “Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty.” cctv.com. CCTV. 6 April 2004. Web. 22

October 2014

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This web source gave me information on how Wudi realized why the Qin Dynasty had

collapsed and then made changes to his government to fix those issues. It also discusses

how Han Wudi was the first Han emperor to restore Confucian teachings to China.

Spielvogel, Jackson J. Discovering Our Past: A History of the World. New York: McGraw Hill

Education, 2013. Print

This book source gave me context and general information on Han Wudi.

“The Han Dynasty.” tombtreasuresofhanchina.org. n.p. n.d. Web. 22 October 2014

This website provided me with context surrounding the rule of Han Wudi. This article

was on the Han dynasty in general, and gave me some historical context for the rule of

Wudi.

“The Han Dynasty of China: A Chinese Golden Age.” sgm.pcriot.com. n.p. n.d. Web. 22

October 2014

This PowerPoint® presentation was made to help students get the important information

of the Han dynasty. The one slide about Han Wudi was particularly useful, summarizing

his achievements.

Theobald, Ulrich. “Persons in Chinese History Han Wudi Liu Che.” chinaknowledge.de. n.p. 8

March 2011. Web. 16 September 2014

This article helped me get more deeply into Han Wudi’s life then the broad and general

Britannica source. It also covered what he did when he was emperor, such as

monopolizing salt and iron.

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Wu, Annie. “Wudi Emperor of the Han Dynasty.” chinahighlights.com. n.p. 22 August 2014.

Web. 22 October 2014

This article goes in depth of Han Wudi’s life. It is very clear and easy to understand, and

helped me better comprehend what Han Wudi’s legacy was.

"Wudi." Bio.com: A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2014

This quick summary of Han Wudi’s rule allowed me to easily understand the area he

conquered.

"Wu-ti." Science and Its Times. Ed. Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer. Vol. 1: 2,000 B.C. to A.D.

699. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 414. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.

This short summary gave me a quick analysis into the results of Han Wudi’s rule.

"Wu-ti (156 B.C.-c. 87 B.C.)." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. General

OneFile. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.

Han Wudi is remembered for two things. This article goes in depth over one, his military

achievements. It covers how he conquered the Xiongnu and pushed the empire’s borders

into Korea, Vietnam, and to the west.

Primary Sources

Department of Asian Art. “Han Dynasty.” metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of

Art. October 2000. Web. 22 October 2014

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This source has both an article and some pictures of sculptures made in the time of the

Han. This is important because the arts flourished under the Han. There are actually seven

pictures, so this source counts for seven sources, as listed below.

Department of Asian Art. “Female Dancer.” Sculpture. metmuseam.org. The Metropolitan

Museum of Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org. Dancing and other arts flourished under the Han.

Department of Asian Art. “Covered jar.” Sculpture. metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum

of Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org. Most likely found near Luoyang, China. Most likey used to

contain spices.

Department of Asian Art. “Liubo board and pieces.” Sculpture. metmuseum.org. The

Metropolitan Museum of Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org. Liubo is an old Chinese board game.

Department of Asian Art. “Se Player.” Sculpture. metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of

Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org.

Department of Asian Art. “Animal pen with figures.” Sculpture. metmuseum.org. The

Metropolitan Museum of Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org. Innovations such as iron hoes helped farmers in the Han

Dynasty grow more food.

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Department of Asian Art. “Tomb panel with relief of figures in a pavilion.” Sculpture.

metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org. Found at Shandong, China. It us unknown whose tomb this

piece of art was taken from.

Department of Asian Art. “Central watchtower.” Sculpture. metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan

Museum of Art. October 2000. Web. 20 October 2014

Found on metmuseum.org. Watchtowers were common, especially along the Great Wall

to help watch for Xiangnu attacks.

Hsi, Fu. “I Ching.” Trans. James Legge. sacred-texts.com. n.p. n.d. Web. 22 October 2014

The Book of Changes was one of the ‘Five Chinese Classics’ with the others being The

Book of Rites, The Book of Songs, The Book of Changes, and The Spring and Autumn

Annuals.

Küi, Li et al. “The Li Ki The Book of Rites, Part I.” Trans. James Legge. sacred-texts.com. n.p.

n.d. Web. 22 October 2014

The Book of Rites was one of the ‘Five Chinese Classics.’ It describes Chinese religion

from the eighth century to the fifth. It was a useful primary document, discussing how

religion played a part in the Han empire.

Qian, Sima. “Records of the Grand Historian.” www2.stetson.edu. n.p. n.d. Web. 16 September

2014

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This book was written by the grand historian Sima Qian, after his father couldn’t finish it.

It is unique in the way it presents information. Every chapter covers a topic, instead of a

time period. All history aside, this source helped me to get a first hand view of what life

was like for Confucians at the time of Han Wudi.