Six Dynasties poetry
The Six Dynasties era covers several somewhat overlapping main periods including all of the following: the Three Kingdoms ( 220–280 ) , Jin dynasty ( 266–420 , in 2 approximate parts , Western Jin 266–316 and Eastern Jin 317–420 ) , the Sixteen Kingdoms ( also known as the "Sixteen States" , 304 to 439 ) , and the Southern and Northern Dynasties ( 420–589 ) . 
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