In the footsteps of my dynastic forerunner

After toppling its adversary, a dynasty of 2,200 years ago paid due respect to the ways of its predecessor

Qin, whose first emperor united China for the first time, and Han, the dynasty believed to have laid the foundation for Chinese culture and civilization, had what today we might call a love-hate relationship.

Han (202 BC-AD 220) toppled Qin (221-206 BC), yet it adopted most of the rules and systems installed during its predecessor's time, in cultural, economic and political spheres. In many respects, Han was Qin's successor in the true sense of the word.