The Eastern Jin Dynasty & Huan Wen's Expeditions (317 - 373)

After northern China was occupied by barbarians, the Jin Dynasty (Eastern Jin Dynasty) was reestablished in the south. Chaos ensued in the north as states known collectively as the Sixteen Kingdoms fought one another for control, while ambitious southern politicians planned expeditions to retake the north.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
0:43 Founding of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
4:38 Refugees in the South
7:49 Early Barbarian Kingdoms
10:54 Northern Society and Migrations
12:13 Later Zhao
17:25 Rise of Former Yan
20:00 Huan Wen's Expeditions and Reforms
27:16 Huan Wen's Final Ambition
30:49 Unification of the North
31:34 Eastern Jin Calligraphy

References:

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Dien, A. E. (1986). The Stirrup and Its Effect on Chinese Military History. Ars Orientalis, 16, 33–56. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4629341

田余庆. (2012). 东晋门阀政治. 北京大学出版社.

万绳楠整理. (2008). 陈寅恪魏晋南北朝史讲演录. 贵州人民出版社.

王仲荦. (2021). 魏晋南北朝史. 上海人民出版社.

Book of Jin

Zizhi Tongjian


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