wèi jìn nán běi cháo
generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties
魏
wèi
name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States
晋
jìn
the Jin Dynasties (265–420)
南
nán
south
北
běi
north
朝
cháo
abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
