Sword and Horse Enmity Record

Based on official histories such as "Book of Jin" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", this book vividly tells the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which lasted for 104 years from the surrender of Jin Min Emperor Sima Ye to the Han and Zhao general Liu Yao in 316 AD to the founding of the Song Dynasty by Liu Yu in 420 AD. Eastern Jin Dynasty: Pian'an and Northern Expedition After the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Rui established the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Jiangnan. However, the imperial power was weakened due to constant feuding between clans and dictatorships by powerful ministers within the imperial court. Against this background, Zu Ti, Huan Wen, Xie An and others successively presided over the Northern Expedition. The "Battle of Feishui" had the glory of winning with a small number, but also failed due to internal constraints. The Eastern Jin Dynasty ultimately failed to restore the Central Plains, and the country's power declined day by day. End and rebirth In the north, the Hu regimes changed, and powerful states such as Former Zhao, Later Zhao, Former Yan, Former Qin, Later Qin, and Northern Wei emerged successively, attacking each other. In the end, Liu Yu, who came from a poor family, rose to prominence with his military exploits. He regained the lost territory during the two Northern Expeditions and gained power over the government and the public. He eventually deposed the Jin Emperor and established the Liu Song Dynasty, ushering in the era of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. In modern and easy-to-understand vernacular, using the method of Shuizhuo Wen, I analyzed and narrated the events and history that occurred in these 104 years in detail.