Opinion/Editorial

The Han Dynasty: The Most Successful Chinese Dynasty.

Written By Leanne Hooper: Executive Time Traveler

               The Han Dynasty should definitely be considered one of the most successful dynasties in all of Chinese history. During this time, art, philosophy, and inventing flourished. Throughout most of the Han Dynasty people were wealthy which gave them more time to invent. The creations of silk weaving and paper making during its time is what makes the Han Dynasty the most successful dynasty.

               The invention of silk has had a huge impact on what the modern world is like today. It is because of their weaving styles that silk was considered an expensive article and was greatly traded throughout the world (Han Dynasty Inventions). The Han Dynasty's invention of weaving silk also paved the way for the creation of the Silk Road; hense the name "Silk Road". Without the success of the Han Dynasty, there would have not been such thing as the Silk Road, which has in turn spread Chinese culture across the globe. The Chinese culture is the most successful dynasty of all due to their creation of silk.

                The invention of paper is definitely the most important object that has ever been created. Not only has paper allowed historians to look more in depth into the past, but paper is everywhere in the modern world. Paper has carved so many paths and has opened so many doors for people. Almost every important event throughout history has involved some type of paper. This all traces back to the Han Dynasty when a man named Cia Lun decided that he wanted to create a skinnier, lighter, more affordable invention that people could record their thoughts on. Paper has certainly changed the world and because of that the Han Dynasty is the most successful dynasty in all of Chinese History.