also: こうかん
Later Han dynasty (25–220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty
Historical term for the Chinese dynasty that followed the Xin dynasty. Usually read ごかん. Also called 東漢 (とうかん).
The Later Han (Gokan) was a Chinese dynasty that lasted from 25 CE to 220 CE.
Later Han dynasty (947–950 CE)
Historical term for a short-lived Chinese dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Usually read こうかん. Not to be confused with the earlier Eastern Han.
See also: 五代 (ごだい)
The Later Han (Kōkan) was one of the dynasties of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, existing from 947 to 950.
Standard kanji spelling for both Later Han dynasties. Reading ごかん is preferred for the Eastern Han (25–220 CE); こうかん is preferred for the Later Han (947–950 CE).
Alternate reading used especially for the Later Han dynasty of the Five Dynasties period (947–950 CE).
From Chinese 後漢 (Hòu Hàn), literally 'Later Han'. The name distinguishes these dynasties from the earlier Western Han (前漢) and, in the case of the Five Dynasties period, from the earlier Han dynasty of the same era.