Han+Wu+Di

-Han emperor -makes Confucianism the official way of China

-led a series of attacks on Xiongnu-> aperic victories: won but also lost in the process -Sent Zhang Qian to explore the West-> Wu Di takes over the west to control trade routes(Silk road,etc.) -taxation: price of military Wu Di's reign is the high point of the Han dynasty
 * paying Xiongnu ALOT
 * hard to collect taxes; tax collection=unfair