Emperor Wen of Han
202 BCE–157 BCE · Chang'an (Xi'an)
Emperor Wen of Han (Liu Heng, 202-157 BCE) was the fifth emperor of China's Han dynasty, reigning from 180 to 157 BCE after officials placed him on the throne following the fall of the Lü clan. He pursued a policy of light taxation, reduced corvée labor, and lenient penal laws, and is credited with abolishing several harsh mutilating punishments. Together with the reign of his son Emperor Jing, his rule is remembered by Chinese historians as the "Rule of Wen and Jing," an era of economic recovery and social stability that laid the foundation for the dynasty's later expansion.
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