Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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The Rot of Aristocratic Rule The fall of the Western Jin dynasty stemmed from the imperial family’s self-destructive infighting. When the court fled south and reestablished itself as the Eastern Jin, a new poison took root: aristocratic dominance. Powerful gentry clans – especially northern emigre families like the Wangs, Yus, Huans, and Xies –…