EXPLORATION OF 曹 操 CAO CAO’s (155-220) TOMB, THE WARLORD WHO SAFEGUARDED THE FIRST EMPIRE’s TWILIGHT 18 centuries ago & THUS OPENED THE WAY FOR THE EMPIRE’s PERPETUAL RESURRECTION IN TIME

After the 4 centuries long Han Empire died in November 220, the Three Kingdoms era began in China and that era ended in 280.

Cao Cao (155-220) was the founding father of the Wei Empire (220-265). His courtesy name was Mengde, Mighty Virtue.

Liu Bei (161-223) created the Shu-Han Empire (221-263). His courtesy name was Xuande, Profound Virtue.

Sun Quan (182-252) created the Dong Wu Empire (229-280). His courtesy name was Zhong Mou, Central Strategy.

Sima Yi (179-251) was at the origin of the Jin Empire (265-420). His courtesy name was Zhongda, the Eminent One.

The Jin dynasty ruled from 265 to 280 over most of the Empire and from 280 to 316 over the reunited Empire. The Imperial Capital City of Luoyang fell in 311. The Imperial Capital City of Chang’An fell in 316. China was reunited practically 3 centuries later in 581 by the Sui dynasty.

Sima Rui (276-323), a scion of the Jin dynasty, restored his dynasty in the southern half of China. The Jin dynasty (265/280-316/316-420) ruled in the South from 316 to 420. Then the Liu-Song dynasty (420-479), then the Southern Qi dynasty (479-502), then the Liang dynasty (502-557) & finally the Chen dynasty (557-589).

The North of China was in chaos from 316 to 386, it was the era called * The 16 Kingdoms of the 5 Barbarians*

The Northern Wei dynasty ruled North China from 386 to 535.

The North was once again divided from 535 to 581.

The Western Wei dynasty ruled from 535 to 557.

The Northern Zhou dynasty (557-581) replaced the Western Wei.

The Eastern Wei dynasty ruled from November 534 to 550.

The Northern Qi dynasty (550-577) replaced the Eastern Wei dynasty.

The Northern Zhou conquered the Northern Qi in 577 and was itself replaced by the Sui dynasty in 581.

The Tang dynasty conquered the Sui dynasty (581-618) in 618 and ruled for 3 centuries (618-907)

*THE FIRST EMPIRE * THE QIN DYNASTY (221-206 BCE) & THE HAN DYNASTY (206 BCE to 220 CE)

*THE SECOND EMPIRE* THE SUI DYNASTY (581-618) & THE TANG DYNASTY (618-907)

*THE THIRD EMPIRE* THE SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) in 2 phases, Northern Song (960-1125) & Southern Song (1125-1279).

*THE FOURTH EMPIRE* THE YUAN DYNASTY/THE MONGOLS (1279-1368)

*THE FIFTH EMPIRE* THE MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

*THE SIXTH EMPIRE* THE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

*THE SEVENTH EMPIRE* THE RED DYNASTY (1949- faraway future)

The Red dynasty is also known as the CPC (Communist Party of China) or CCP (Chinese Civilization Party).

Below an excellent documentary on the Qin dynasty aka the Ying Noble House having created the Empire and the Idea of Empire & of The Everlasting Civilization. The 赢 Ying Noble House lasted from 865 BCE to November 207 BCE : from 865 BCE to 770 BCE, their leader was known as 秦 附 庸 (Qin fuyong) Lords of the Manor of Qin; from 770 BCE to 325 BCE as 侯 (Hou2/Feudal Lords); from 325 BCE to 221 BCE as 秦 王 (Qin2 Wang2/Kings of Qin) and only for 14 years, from 221 BCE to November 207 BCE as 秦 皇 帝 (Qin2 Huang2 Di4/Emperors of Qin)

秦 (Qin2) has been pronounced by the Indians as Cina which became China in English.

The Qin Empire was short-lived but the Imperial Idea they introduced into the consciousness of the Chinese people is enduring.

The title of the 152 minutes long documentary with English subtitles on Youtube (from a channel called *Bronze Goblet*) is as followed : [Documentary] Qin dynasty (221-206 BC) – Terracotta Army 秦 兵 马 俑. Just in case the link below doesn’t work :

https://youtu.be/jklcFW7F7LY?si=NvtNDbVyDKBMF5JV