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empire 241 f%& BR] how kuo (small feudal states). The capital 
of China was at $2 #% Ch‘ang an, in Shen si, near present 
Sian fu. A hien comprised in the prefecture of Si an fu 
still bears the name Ch‘ang an. 
The #% # Hou Han or Later Han, called also Eastern 
Han from its capital ¥& Lo yang near present Ho nan fu. 
This dynasty reigned A.D. 25-220, The political division 
of the empire was not essentially changed. 
= Bj San kuo, the Three Kingdoms or Dynasties 
established in China after the downfall of the house of 
Han :— 
1.—%j Shu or 4 # Shu Han [A.D. 221-264]. 
This was regarded as the legitimate dynasty from its 
affinity with the Han. It ruled over Sz ch‘uan (then 
called Shu), Kui chou and Yiin nan. The capital was 
at WX #3 Ch‘eng tu (now Ch‘eng tu fu in Sz ch‘uan). 
The kingdom comprised 22 kin (prefectures) and kuo 
(feudal states). 
2.—3% Wu [A.D. 229-264]. This kingdom 
occupied the eastern part of Mid China,—Kiang su, 
Southern An hui, Kiang si, Fu kien, Hu kuang. 
Political division: 5 chow or provinces, 43 kiin and 
kuo. Capital at it BR Kien ye (Nan king). 
3.—$if Wei [A.D. 221-264]. This dynasty ruled 
over modern Ho nan, Shen si, Shan si, Shan tung 
and Chi li. 13 chow or provinces, with 91 kin and kuo, 
Capital at ¥ [ Lo yang. 
The # Tsin dynasty [A.D. 265-420] reigned — 
till 317 at least, over the whole of China. Political rather send : 
19 chou or provinces, 173 kan and kuo and 1,109 hien. The 
capital was at first at Lo yang, but owing to the invasions 
of Northern China by the Hiung nu and other nian’ and 
Tungus tribes, it was moved in 317 to #2 Kien k‘ang 
