The Han Empire at a Crossroads: The Clash of Old and New Paradigms of the Empire Development in 202–195 B.C.

Abstract

The article deals with the period of the first monarch of the Western Han state — Liu Ban, better known as Han Gao-tsu (202–195 B.C.). This period is investigated in the context of collision of different paradigms of future development of the new Han Empire as the largest and longest-lasting state formation of the imperial type in ancient East Asia.

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