《General History of China》Episode 34 Synopsis
clan politics
In the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Wang Dao and Xie An families, with their literary, military and romantic talents, ruled the world together with the imperial power.The Eastern Jin Dynasty was the product of the balance of power among the four major families, the Wang family of Langya, the Yu family of Yingchuan, the Huan family of Qiaojun, and the Xie family of Chenjun. The powerful families restrained each other, which limited the autocratic imperial power to some extent and inspired the Wei and Jin Dynasties...
