Was the Han Empire bigger than the Roman Empire? Did Roman legionaries reach China before 0AD? Was the Xin Dynasty of Emperor Wang Mang "more Han than the Han"? Does Confucianism always lead to corruption? What effect did Daoism and Confucianism have on the world's largest empire? These questions and others are examined in this episode.
Was the Han Empire bigger than the Roman Empire? Did Roman legionaries reach China before 0AD? Was the Xin Dynasty of Emperor Wang Mang "more Han than the Han"? Does Confucianism always lead to corruption? What effect did Daoism and Confucianism have on the world's largest empire? These questions and others are examined in this episode.
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