140 BC
140 BC — China: 漢武帝採儒生董仲舒之議，罷黜百家，表章六經
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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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| - 漢武帝採儒生董仲舒之議，罷黜百家，表章六經。ZH
- Wu adopted Confucianism.
- 是歲為漢武帝「建元」元年，是中國帝王使用年號之始。ZH
- BC142The Xiongnu attack Yanmen Pass
- 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.
- BC139The Eight Immortals of Huainan published the Huainanzi.
- BC139張騫出使西域，十三年後返國。
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