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The Northern and Southern Jin Dynasties: A History of China. A History of China, #14

Par : Hui Wang
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  • FormatePub
  • ISBN978-91-89998-41-4
  • EAN9789189998414
  • Date de parution29/06/2025
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  • Infos supplémentairesepub
  • ÉditeurHui Wang

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The Northern and Southern Jin Dynasties: A History of China, PART TWO, takes you through three centuries of chaos, courage, and ambition - when China was torn apart yet never stopped searching for unity. As the author, I wanted to write this not as a list of kings and battles, but as a living story of people - men and women who risked everything to build or break empires. From the fall of the Jin to the rise of the Sui, every page is alive with power struggles, revenge, and the dream of a single realm under Heaven.
The story begins with Lü Guang and the birth of the Northern, Southern, and Western Liang - small states fighting to survive in the ruins of empire. You'll follow Huan Xuan's brief triumph and tragic fall, then watch Liu Yu's rise as he seizes power, ending the Eastern Jin and founding a new dynasty. In the north, Tuoba Gui and his descendant Tuoba Tao forge the mighty Northern Wei, finally crushing the last of the Sixteen Kingdoms and shaping northern China's destiny.
Further south, emperors like Liu Yilong and Xiao Daocheng battle to hold the crumbling Liu Song and see the rise of Qi. Emperor Wen of Song leads daring northern campaigns, while in the north, Northern Wei begins to change from within - its rulers embracing Chinese ways, its court torn between tradition and reform. This transformation brings both brilliance and disaster, leading to the fall of Northern Wei and the birth of new powers.
Then comes the storm: Emperor Wu of Liang and his dream of peace shattered by Hou Jing's rebellion - a betrayal that sets the south on fire. In the north, the iron-fisted regent Yuwen Hu shapes Northern Zhou from the shadows, while Yuwen Yong - the fierce Emperor Wu of Zhou - crushes Northern Qi and clears the path for a new unifier to appear. The stage is set for one of the most extraordinary figures in Chinese history.
That man is Yang Jian. Calm, patient, and impossibly clever, he waits until the moment is right - and when it comes, he seizes the throne and founds the Sui dynasty. His story closes the long, violent era that began with the Jin, bringing the dream of unity back to life.