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The Han Dynasty is seen as the second best imperial dynasty. Succeeding the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang led a revolution against the Qin-dynasty... But honestly not much changed in the regime except for Confucian ideologies but this allowed this Dynasty to last longer than all other empire!
Han revived the culture that was attempted to be burned or destroyed by the Qin dynasty. Well documented culture (Keep copious records and ritual music and also banquet music as well as a new style of poetry called Fu!).
Tombs provide for recognition of elite status of person. If you were wealthy enough you could afford to make your funeral nice (silk funeral banners, quality preservation, elegant decorations, etc). The Funeral Banner draped on Lady Dai's tomb tells us that funeral proceedings was very important and was a statement to how important one was during that time. The Funeral Banner serves as a potential "name banner" to identify the dead during ceremony or perhaps as a register to aid the soul into the afterlife.
Han revived the culture that was attempted to be burned or destroyed by the Qin dynasty. Well documented culture (Keep copious records and ritual music and also banquet music as well as a new style of poetry called Fu!).
Tombs provide for recognition of elite status of person. If you were wealthy enough you could afford to make your funeral nice (silk funeral banners, quality preservation, elegant decorations, etc). The Funeral Banner draped on Lady Dai's tomb tells us that funeral proceedings was very important and was a statement to how important one was during that time. The Funeral Banner serves as a potential "name banner" to identify the dead during ceremony or perhaps as a register to aid the soul into the afterlife.