CHIN 50W Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tuoba, Sun Quan, Tanistry
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Cao cao had become the master of northern china in 205 ce. Brings peasants who need this land to these lands. 220, cao pi founded the wei dynasty at luoyang. The wei dynasty was noted for its sophisticated culture. Cao cao and his sons, cao pi and cao zhi were famous poets and scholars. Confucian mores of public service and moral conservatism became less popular. Impartial judge assigned each candidate for office a rank from one to nine on accomplishments and moral standing. Good families assumed to have good moral standing. Sons were assigned an entry level rank based on father"s rank. Men from good families still had a decisive advantage over those from poorer ones. Cao cao campaigned against northern tribes such as the wuhuan and resettle them within his realm as cavalry. New development of new armor and the stirrup allowed for a heavily armored, mounted soldier. Two other claimants to the throne challenged the wei.
