Unification and Collapse in China
09/24/20 • 21 min
The 200s-400s was a busy time in China, full of dramatic rises and falls of many dynasties and conquerors. What effect did this tumultous time have on the Korean peninsula and Japan?
For maps and pictures of artifacts from the Jin Dynasty, check out the supplemental post!
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The 200s-400s was a busy time in China, full of dramatic rises and falls of many dynasties and conquerors. What effect did this tumultous time have on the Korean peninsula and Japan?
For maps and pictures of artifacts from the Jin Dynasty, check out the supplemental post!
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A History of Japan - Unification and Collapse in China
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Season 3, Episode 2: Unification and Collapse in China
When we last left China, the Han Dynasty had just faced its final collapse, officially ending in 220 CE as central power deflated under the weight of rebellions, corruption, and power-grabbing courtiers. In its place, there arose three nations which each claimed the right to rule. These were the Eastern Wu, the Shu Han, and the Cao Wei, which I will refer to as the Wu, Shu, and Wei states. The Wu state claime
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