Ancient Chinese Historian Describes The Xiongnu // Before The Mongols // Book of Han (111 AD)

Podcast: History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It · HLV

Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

A thousand years before the Mongols, China had to build the world's longest wall to defend against incursions from a truly ancient enemy: The Xiongnu. Here we have an extract from the Book Of Han that describes their customs and origins - a people amongst whom "the strong and robust were held in esteem, while the old and feeble were treated with contempt." Uploaded 11-01-20 https://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/hantxt1.html#beginning If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to...