What’s the Jin Dynasty?

China had two Jin dynasties. The Early Jin Dynasty (265-420 AD) made advances in astronomy, healthcare, and religion. The Second Jin Dynasty (1115-1234 AD), also called the Jurchen Dynasty, flourished in agriculture, commerce, literature, and crafts. However, it was weakened by political corruption and destroyed by the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties in 1234. During […]

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