Title: Studies on Northwest Nationalities of Pre-western Han Dynasty in China
Abstract: At the beginning of establishment of Western Han Dynasty,its national strength was rather weak while the situation of Xiongnu in North was powerful.Xiongnu made continuous border raids in the North western border area of Han and gradually made territorial expansion to Hexi,Hehuang as well as western regious. On the other hand, specific measures were taken by Han to rehabilitating and developing economy as well as to reinforce North western frontier defense. In a view of wide gap between powerful Xiongnu and weak Han,the author holds that policies mode and measures taken by Han,such as marrying daughters of the Han imperial family to Xiongnu rules with an attempt to cement relations,or developing economy and strengthening the frontier defense,exert a positive and effective impect on national defense against the powerful enemy state.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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