A Study of Political and Social History in the Wei and Jin Dynasties

This book is an important work on the political history of the Wei and Jin dynasties by scholars of Japanese history. Focusing on the political and social history of the Wei and Jin periods, it examines in depth such major topics as the political activities of Emperor Ming of Wei, the emergence of Western Jin funerary inscriptions, the Western Jin Piyong Stele, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes, and social customs during the Wei and Jin dynasties. It is an important scholarly reference for researchers of the history of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties in China and abroad. Building on its distinctive research perspectives and conclusions, the book interprets Naito Konan's theory that the period from the late Eastern Han to the Western Jin marked China's transition from ancient to medieval society. It offers an excellent perspective for understanding the political and social characteristics of the Wei and Jin periods, as well as the societal transformations around the transition from Han to Jin.