Five Chaotic Times

During the Western Jin Dynasty, ethnic minorities such as the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Qiang, and Di moved inland for various reasons. The "Eight Kings Rebellion" within the Western Jin Dynasty resulted in weakened rule and constant natural disasters. In 304, Li Xiong of the Di tribe established "Cheng Han", and Liu Yuan of the Xiongnu established "former Zhao", starting the founding of the Five Hus. Then the "Yongjia Rebellion" occurred, Luoyang was defeated, Emperor Huai of Jin was captured, and the Western Jin Dynasty perished in 316. Since then, disputes between the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms continued, with the former Zhao and the latter Zhao confronting each other. Ran Min destroyed the latter Zhao, and the former Qin briefly unified the north. During this period, the society of the Central Plains fell into long-term war. People were displaced, the population dropped sharply, production was severely damaged, cities were destroyed, social order collapsed, and it was extremely dark and chaotic. But on the other hand, the spatial distribution of ethnic minorities and the Han people has changed. Various ethnic groups have interacted and integrated with each other, and their cultures have also collided with each other, providing new impetus for subsequent development and having a profound impact on Chinese history. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.