265-420 A.D.

JIN DYNASTY

Western Jin Dynasty

265-317 A.D.

Review about 3 Kingdoms

Sunquan-Wu Kingdom Liubei- Shu Kingdom

Caoca0- Wei Kingdom

Sima Yan (Emperor Wu)

In 265, he overthrows Cao emperor (Wei), and starts W. Jin Dynasty. He unifies China in 280 by defeating Wu Kingdom. He had 10,000

concubines!

Chaos

Only 10 years passed from the time China was quite peaceful

Sima Yan dies, and 8 princes fights to become the Emperor. They fight for 15 years.

8 princes are
Sima Liang Sima Wei

AND
Sima Lun Sima Jiong

AND
Sima Ai Sima Ying

AND
Sima Yong Sima Yue

Sima Yue is the winner!

Problem again!

Because of 15 years civil war, Jin Dynasty grows weaker. Xiongnu find out the weakness

And attack!

Result
First capital Luoyang was captured in 311 A.D.
Second capital Changan was captured in 316 A.D.

It shocks Chinese Society. Now, there is Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Eastern
317-420 A.D.

Jin Dynasty

They had Nanjing as capital.

They were in south of Huai River.

During this time period, there were 16 kingdoms. (North!) 5 Hus were ruling over China. (Xiongnu , Xianbei, Di, Qiang, Jie)