History 1601E Lecture Notes - Murasaki Shikibu, Altaic Languages, Emperor Tenji

• School: Western University
• Department: History
• Course: History 1601E
• Professor: Cary Takagaki

Document Summary

Political division in china and the spread of buddhism. Wei led by cao cao"s descendants. Shu han founded by liu bei and centered in sichuan. Wu founded by sun quan and centered in southern china. Wars between the kingdoms would last 50 years. Brief reunification under the northern jin dynasty but disintegrates in 290 ce. Chinese aristocratic families retreat to the area south of the yangzi river. Six dynasties ruled mainly from the southern city of nanjing between 316 589 ce. Dynasties were ethnic chinese, but large areas still inhabited by aboriginal peoples. China north of the yangzi subjected to a large series of barbarian invasions. Series of kingdoms, most ruled by non-chinese nomadic conquerors. Most attempted to confirm themselves to chinese culture and administration. Ended when the tuoba people unite northern china under the northern wei dynasty in 439 ce. Real power in the hands of wealthy aristocrats. Many chinese fled south rather than be rules by barbarians.