How the Han dynasty changed Chinese pronunciation

The Han dynasty totally reshaped Chinese syllables. Here's my animation about the specialists who piece together this story of language change.

How did 'tuns' turn into 'tsywin' and 'mədzəʔs' become 'dzi'? Well, this period between Old and Middle Chinese holds the key. The Han era played a pivotal role in creating the kinds of syllables that are recognizably Chinese today. Here are the various angles experts have taken to pinpoint the causes, the terminology needed to start thinking through the changes and a rough rewind through basic examples.