No Jin Empire existed in 559. The Jin dynasty (Western Jin 266–316, Eastern Jin 317–420) had been gone for nearly a century and a half, and the Jurchen Jin dynasty only arose in 1115. Northern China was then divided between the Northern Qi and the Northern Zhou, and southern China was ruled by the Chen dynasty.
🏛️ Politics
In the territory once held by the Jin, the Northern Qi (capital Ye) ruled the north-east under Emperor Gao Yan (Xiaozhao), and the Northern Zhou ruled the north-west under Yuwen Yong (Emperor Ming), with the regent Yuwen Hu holding power. In the south, the Chen dynasty, founded in 557 by Chen Baxian, reigned under Emperor Wu until his death in 559, when Chen Qian (Emperor Wen) succeeded him. The Jin state as such had no political structure at this date.
⚖️ Economy and society
Aucune information fiable précise n'est disponible sur l'économie de ces régions pour 559, sinon le cadre général : agriculture sédentaire dominante, sociétés aristocratiques, et diffusion du bouddhisme dans le nord et le sud.
🔬 Science
Aucune information fiable n'est disponible sur ce sujet pour 559.
🎭 Culture
Buddhism flourished in both north and south China, with cave temples and monasteries supported by the courts, as at Longmen and Xiangtangshan, which were developed under Northern Qi patronage. Precise datings of individual works for 559 are uncertain.
Key events
- Death of Emperor Wu of Chen (Chen Baxian) and accession of his nephew Chen Qian as Emperor Wen of Chen; the month is given approximately.
Historical context
- 266–420
The Jin dynasty, Western then Eastern, unified China briefly and then survived in the south until its replacement by the Liu Song in 420.
- 386–589
Period of the Northern and Southern dynasties, with the north dominated by dynasties of Xianbei origin and the south by successive Han Chinese dynasties, ending with Sui reunification in 589.
- 1115–1234
The Jurchen Jin dynasty, a later and unrelated state, ruled northern China.