139 BC
139 BC — China: The Eight Immortals of Huainan published the Huainanzi
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| KoreaOld Chosŏn 2333 BC–108 BC | ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220 | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - The Eight Immortals of Huainan published the Huainanzi.
- 張騫出使西域，十三年後返國。ZH
- BC141Emperor Jing of Han dies and is succeeded by Liu Che (posthumously Emperor Wu of Han)
- BC141March — Jing died. He was succeeded by his son Emperor Wu of Han.
- BC140漢武帝採儒生董仲舒之議，罷黜百家，表章六經。
- BC140Wu adopted Confucianism.
- BC140是歲為漢武帝「建元」元年，是中國帝王使用年號之始。
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |