Wei State (65438+February 1 1, 220-February 8, 266) was one of the separatist regimes in the Three Kingdoms period, and later historians often called it Cao Wei.

As the later Northern Wei Dynasty was called the "post-Wei", Cao Wei was also called the "pre-Wei" or "pre-Wei", and it was the most powerful country among the three countries. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was chaos and competition. In the melee of warlords, Cao Cao's power gradually increased, and he controlled the court of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which laid the foundation for the establishment of Cao Wei.

When Cao Cao was awarded the title, he ruled Ye, the seat of Wei Jun in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty named him Gong Wei, and later named him Wang Wei. Therefore, after his son Cao Pi inherited Cao Cao's title of Wang Wei, the founding name was Wei.

In the first year of Yankang (220), Cao Pi forced Emperor Xiandi of Han Dynasty to abdicate, officially replaced the Han Dynasty, established Cao Wei, made Luoyang its capital, usurped Wei in December of the first year of Taishi (February 8, 266), changed the country name to Jin, and Cao Wei perished.

Guo Wei's achievements

Because Cao Wei occupied the Central Plains in the Three Kingdoms, its national strength far surpassed that of Shu Han and Wu Dong. During the period of Cao Wei, the most important reform was Chen Qun's nine-grade Zheng Zhi system, which had a far-reaching influence on the politics of the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

On the territory, it inherited the rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty over the Western Regions, and set up the Western Regions Duhu Government to manage it. After Wu Qiujian conquered Koguryo, the northern part of the Korean peninsula was incorporated into the territory, and the southern States extended the Qinling Huaihe River to the border between Shu and Wu. After the destruction of Shu Han, Cao Wei incorporated Yizhou and Nanzhong into the territory, making the territory about 4 million square kilometers.

Cao Wei generally inherited the territory and administrative system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was a three-level system of state, county and county. The country has a secretariat or a national shepherd. County magistrate. The big ones in the county make orders, and the small ones make long ones. County system: Cao Wei, Henan county governs Luoyang, the capital is located, and it is called Sizhou. Cao Wei also established a kingdom, equivalent to counties; County system: Cao Wei has a seal, Hou, Bo, Zi and Men.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Cao Wei