JIN DYNASTY265-420 A.D.

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!

Only 10 years passed from the time China was quite peaceful……

Chaos……

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!

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

Problem again!

And attack!

ResultFirst capital Luoyang was captured in

311 A.D.

Second capital Chang’an was captured in 316 A.D.

It shocks Chinese Society.

Now, there is Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Eastern Jin Dynasty

317-420 A.D.

They had Nanjing as capital.

They were in south of Huai River.

During this time period, there were

16 kingdoms. (North!)

5 Hu’s were ruling over China.

(Xiongnu , Xianbei, Di, Qiang, Jie)