AHC: Have the Jin Dynasty prosper

The Jin Dynasty is known as a extremaly short lived one, ending one period of warring states in China then quickly giving way to another. So the challenge here is simple, keep the Jin Dynasty stable and properous for as long as possible!
 
Much of the problem IIRC was that they were a predominately Turkic family from the north. That was advantageous for conquering China, but once it was a single state the "real Chinese" wanted to be running things.

This isn't like the Mongols or even the Manchu, both of whom had large populations and geographic regions distinct from the Chinese. That gave them a fall-back position to work from and a distinct group that needed them to remain in power to protect its own interests. The Turkics of Northern China had thoroughly assimilated into the upper classes and were thus "safe." Ironic, given that they weren't seen as being Chinese enough to rule a united China, but there you have it.

That's part of why it didn't last in OTL, mind. I don't mean to suggest that it was impossible for them to hold on, or even unlikely for them to do so.
 
Much of the problem IIRC was that they were a predominately Turkic family from the north. That was advantageous for conquering China, but once it was a single state the "real Chinese" wanted to be running things.

This isn't like the Mongols or even the Manchu, both of whom had large populations and geographic regions distinct from the Chinese. That gave them a fall-back position to work from and a distinct group that needed them to remain in power to protect its own interests. The Turkics of Northern China had thoroughly assimilated into the upper classes and were thus "safe." Ironic, given that they weren't seen as being Chinese enough to rule a united China, but there you have it.

That's part of why it didn't last in OTL, mind. I don't mean to suggest that it was impossible for them to hold on, or even unlikely for them to do so.
Hmm, I think I may have not made the question too clear! I meant the earlier Jin Dynasty dirrectly after the end of the waring three kingdoms period. My bad! (Though the later Jin dynasty is also very cool:D)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Dynasty_(265–420)
 
First, Sima Yan needs to not have the bright idea of effectively creating 8 contenders for the throne with seperate power bases, all around a weak and literally retarded emperor. Also, the battle of Xingshi needs to not happen, or not be the massive disaster it was for Wei, which weakened the army in North China. This led to the Wu Hu uprising.

Jin wasn't a very strong state in terms of its foundations, seeing it literally usurped Cao-Wei by subverting it from the inside.
 
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