Chengdu: The Han Dynasty's Lost Silk Metropolis
While Chang'an and Luoyang dominate Han histories, the Shu region's capital Chengdu was the empire's secret powerhouse. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Chengdu's Sichuan basin fueled Han expansion through iron, salt, and Shu brocade—a silk so prized it was used as currency. They trace the city's role as a launchpad for the Southern Silk Road, its unique governance under the Han's commandery system, and the legendary Well Salt industry that made it an economic engine. Discover how Chengdu's prosperity during the Han dynasty laid the groundwork for its later fame as a cultural and commercial hub, and meet the overlooked administrators and merchants who turned a remote outpost into a metropolis of weavers, ironmongers, and salt barons.
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