By the time of the late Han, China's old aristocracy had largely died out, its place at the top of the social hierarchy assumed by the so-called _________.

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The late Han period saw the decline of the old aristocracy and the rise of the scholar-gentry class, who gained prominence through education and civil service examinations, becoming the new elite in Chinese society.

By the Time of the Late Han, China's Old Aristocracy