
10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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Daoism and the Yellow Turban Rebellion
In the year one, 80 a d about 12 years into the reign of the emperor ling, a daoist religious order was formed. Unlike confucianism, taoism looked to nature, rather than human beings, as the source of morality. It wasn't long before several imperial officials became concerned about the dedication that jang ja inspired in his followers. The empire's armies swept into the countryside and put it down with enormous force. But the rebellion had a number of lasting effects: the common people no longer trusted the empire to protect them.
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