Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han ... and in the process pioneered the route known as the "Silk Road" from Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province ...

Chang'an became the very center of the country ... Tombs of emperors in the Han Dynasty were marked by earth mounds packed into square shapes with level tops. Tombs from that time are called ...

Instead, Liu ruled his empire from Chang’an (now Xian), where he was ... stone carvings that span the Han and the Qing eras. The Han Dynasty was famed for its carving skills, recording local ...