Ge Hong. Famous Daoist Thinker & Practical Martial Artist by Stanley E. Henning

“…His reference to Cao Pi (Emperor of Wei, 220-226 CE) sparring with General Deng Zhan reflects the place of martial arts among leadership in the political military system of early imperial China (206 BCE-960 CE). His explanation of oral formulas (koujue) is indicative of the secrecy maintained by martial artists concerning individual techniques.  …”
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Archaeological manifestations of rank and status, the wooden chamber tombs in the Mid-Yangzi Region (206 B.C. - A.D. 25) by Liu, Y, Dr. Yan Liu

“…<p>This thesis is centered on the roles of wooden chamber tombs in defining, negotiating and reinforcing status and identity of their owners in early imperial China. The archaeological materials under discussion are wooden chamber burials in the mid-Yangzi region, including the modern provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and north Anhui. …”

The Millet of the Matter: Archeobotanical Evidence for Farming Strategies of Western Han Dynasty Core Area Inhabitants by Jingwen Liao, Jingwen Liao, Ming Li, Edward Allen, Wuhong Luo, Pengfei Sheng, Pengfei Sheng, Pengfei Sheng

“…Despite decades of investigation, consensus has yet to be reached on when and where wheat replaced millet as the primary crop in the core regions of early Imperial China. Previous studies have suggested that wheat cultivation likely became widespread prior to or during the Han Dynasty (202 BC–AD 220). …”
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The construction of Zi Zhi Tong Jian's imperial vision: Sima Guang on the Southern and Northern Dynasties by Strange, M

“…It examines it through the most prominent work of eleventh-century historiography, the keystone written history of early imperial China, Sima Guang’s 司馬光 Zi zhi tong jian 資治通鑑 – the main focus of this study. …”

Multidisciplinary lines of evidence reveal East/Northeast Asian origins of agriculturalist/pastoralist residents at a Han dynasty military outpost in ancient Xinjiang by Edward Allen, Yao Yu, Xiaomin Yang, Yiran Xu, Yiran Xu, Panxin Du, Jianxue Xiong, Dian Chen, Xiaohong Tian, Yong Wu, Xiaoli Qin, Pengfei Sheng, Pengfei Sheng, Pengfei Sheng, Chuan-Chao Wang, Chuan-Chao Wang, Chuan-Chao Wang, Chuan-Chao Wang, Shaoqing Wen, Shaoqing Wen, Shaoqing Wen

“…This study thus provides clear evidence for the multiple origins and identities of populations across the porous border represented by the Han Empire and surrounding regions and proposes a new model for the interpretation of border culture in early Imperial China.…”
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