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The Fractured North: Birth of Eastern and Western Wei Gao Huan’s fears proved prophetic. Just two years after installing Emperor Xiaojing in Yecheng (534 CE), his puppet emperor, Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei, grew restless. Seeking real power, he secretly conspired to eliminate Gao – and even tried to recruit Gao Qian, one of…
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Chaos in the North: The Collapse of Northern Wei While Emperor Wu of Liang busied himself with Buddhist ordinations in the south, the Northern Wei dynasty was tearing itself apart.
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From Turmoil to Reform: The Rise of Empress Dowager Feng After the assassination of Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei by the eunuch Zong Ai, the court plunged into chaos. Eventually, Tuoba Jun, grandson of Taiwu and son of the wronged crown prince Tuoba Huang, was enthroned as Emperor Wencheng.
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The Zhang Heinv Tomb Inscription (also known as the Epitaph of Zhang Heinv, full title is “Epitaph of Zhang Xuan, Former Governor of Nanyang Commandery of the Wei Dynasty”) is a famous Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 CE) stone inscription, dating to 531 CE.