Name: When death is not the end: Han Dynasty and dreams of immortality
Uploaded: 2026-04-05T09:49:00+08:00
Duration: PT32.9S
Description: For the people of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), death was a transformation, not an end. They believed that while the body stayed on to enjoy a subterranean life, the soul ascended toward immortality. Let's explore a romantic vision of the afterlife.

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For the people of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), death was a transformation, not an end. They believed that while the body stayed on to enjoy a subterranean life, the soul ascended toward immortality. Let's explore a romantic vision of the afterlife.

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