Emperor Wu of Han

Emperor Wu of Han

Since the word, Wuhan is pretty much in the air everywhere I thought I would start a thread about the namesake of the place. Emporer Wu of the Han dynasty. Wu was an Emperor for more than half a century. He was known for his entry into commerce with Europe. He made Confucianism the state philosophy. Wu's policies resemble in many ways modern Libertarian on the political chart but of course, it was in a feudal system so not truly applicable but much closer than the Gao empire. Wu also empowered a young constituency to supplant the older more conservative court to enable his reforms so in this way, he is kind of a module for modern progressives I think.

a reply to: machineintelligence

That's quite profound.

Thanks for posting. 🌟

originally posted by: machineintelligence
Emperor Wu of Han

Since the word, Wuhan is pretty much in the air everywhere I thought I would start a thread about the namesake of the place. Emporer Wu of the Han dynasty. Wu was an Emperor for more than half a century. He was known for his entry into commerce with Europe. He made Confucianism the state philosophy. Wu's policies resemble in many ways modern Libertarian on the political chart but of course, it was in a feudal system so not truly applicable but much closer than the Gao empire. Wu also empowered a young constituency to supplant the older more conservative court to enable his reforms so in this way, he is kind of a module for modern progressives I think.

Good Lord, a city named for a famed and nearly mythological previous leader!

Unpossible!

Emperor Wu had much responsibility for the establishment of the Silk Road by sending his troops to drive out the Huns. Trade with Eurasia cemented the power of the Han dynasty in the West and helped to establish the Silk Road. www.travelchinaguide.com...

Ill never be able to eat Chinese food again.

a reply to: madenusa

But Mo Go Gia Pan is one of the tastiest foods ever.

For those who have never taken the time to see Wuhan I will post a short video. The city is very modern and some westerners in much older days used refer to it as the Chicago of China; that being before Chicago became famous for other things.
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