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  • The Founding of Eastern Jin and Tragedy of Northern Heroes [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    March 16, 2026

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    Juan

    Introduction: This article recounts the fall of Western Jin and the founding of Eastern Jin. After Emperors Huai and Min were captured and killed, Sima Rui established Eastern Jin in Jiankang with Wang Dao’s support. The era’s famous saying “Wang and Ma rule together” emerged. Meanwhile, northern heroes Liu Kun and Zu Ti died…

  • Oath on the River: Zu Ti’s Northern Expedition [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    March 16, 2026

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    Juan

    Brief: This article narrates Zu Ti’s legendary Northern Expedition. After Western Jin fell, he led volunteers across the Yangtze, swearing an oath to reclaim the Central Plains. With clever tactics and benevolent rule, he liberated lands south of the Yellow River. Though unsupported by the court, his courage made him an icon of patriotism.

  • The Wine-Pouring in Servant’s Robes: The Humiliation and Death of an Emperor [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    March 16, 2026

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    Juan

    Brief: This article tells the tragic fate of Emperor Huai of Western Jin. Powerless under warlord Sima Yue, he saw loyal ministers killed and Luoyang fall to Liu Cong’s Han forces. Captured, he was humiliated by serving wine at banquets before being poisoned. His death marked a dark chapter of Jin’s collapse.

  • Liu Yuan and the Rebirth of an Empire [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    March 15, 2026

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    Juan

    Brief: This article traces Liu Yuan’s rise from a Xiongnu hostage in Luoyang to founder of the Han Kingdom. Amid the War of the Eight Princes, he united tribes, adopted Han legitimacy, and challenged Western Jin. His bold reign launched the era of the Sixteen Kingdoms and reshaped China’s north.

  • Sun Wu

    March 15, 2026

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    Ana

    Sun Wu, or Sun Tzu, (fl. late 6th century BCE), a renowned military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, is regarded as the founder of the Chinese “School of Military Thought” and revered by later generations as “Sunzi” (“Master Sun”). His courtesy name was Changqing, and he was a native of the…

  • The Twenty-Four Friends [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    March 15, 2026

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    Juan

    Brief: This article profiles the Twenty-Four Friends, a literary circle around Jia Mi in late Western Jin. It features talents like Pan Yue, Lu Ji, Shi Chong, and Zuo Si. Most sought power and perished in court bloodshed; only Zuo Si retired in peace and Liu Kun redeemed himself as a patriot. Their fates…

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