upon which followed the struggle between the Ch"u and the Han states.
高祖兴 汉业建 至孝平 王莽篡
Then Kao Tsu arose,
and the House of Han was established.
When we come to the reign of Hsiao P"ing,
Wang Mang usurped the throne.
光武兴 为东汉 四百年 终於献
Then Kuang Wu arose,
and founded the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It lasted four hundred years,
and ended with the Emperor Hsien.
魏蜀吴 争汉鼎 号三国 迄两晋
Wei, Shu and Wu,
fought for the sovereignty of the Hans.
They were called the Three Kingdoms,
and existed until the two Chin Dynasties.
宋齐继 梁陈承 为南朝 都金陵
Then followed the Sung and the Ch"i dynasties,
and after them the Liang and Ch"en dynasties
These are the Southen dynasties,
with their capital at Nanking.
北元魏 分东西 宇文周 兴高齐
The northern dynasties are the Wei dynasty and the Yuan family
which split into Eastern and Western Wei.
The Chou dynasty and the Yuwen family,
with the Ch"i dynasty of the Kao family.