Northern China fell into chaos after the Battle of the Fei River in 383 as various barbarian states, including an upstart named Northern Wei led by its king Tuoba Gui, competed against one another for control of the north. Meanwhile, a newly-introduced religion took key steps to becoming one of the key belief systems in China.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Founding of Northern Wei
6:47 Northwest - Overview
11:44 Northwest after Fei River
13:45 Northern Wei vs. Later Yan
20:14 Emperor Daowu
24:15 Liang Province & Later Qin Expansion
31:02 Early Chinese Buddhism
37:57 Decline of Later Qin
39:57 Fall of the Murongs
41:30 Emperor Daowu's Succession
45:22 Northwest 400s - 410s
48:40 Summary of the Sixteen Kingdoms
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