Tales of the Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties

The Three Kingdoms fought for so long, only for the Sima clan to swoop in at the end and take the prize? Just how well could an old fox hide, if he waited until he was seventy to make his move? In the Rebellion of the Eight Princes, eight princes from the Sima clan took turns fighting one another, turning a great empire into a hellish start to the upheaval of the Five Barbarians. Meanwhile, in the south, could the delicate balance of power between the Wang and Sima clans withstand a million northern troops bearing down on them? This book skips the tedious details of aristocratic clan systems and focuses on the most explosive power games, the most outrageous displays of luxury, and the most stirring, isolated northern expeditions. The stories of the Western and Eastern Jin dynasties are far more absurd, and far more heroic, than you could imagine.