Wei Dynasty (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Wei dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled a divided China from 220 to 265.
- During the Wei dynasty, Luoyang was an important city and the capital.
- Cao Pi established the Wei dynasty in 220 after the fall of the Han dynasty.
- The Northern Wei dynasty was a Xianbei dynasty that ruled northern China from 386 to 534.
- The Wei dynasty was eventually conquered by the Jin dynasty in 265.