Part of its reforms included awarding of positions based on the nine rank system.  
Part of its reforms included awarding of positions based on the nine rank system.  It ended when the Jin dynasty was founded by Sima Yen, and it began when Ts'ao P'ei accepted the abdication of Hsien-ti and established his authority over the north with his capital at Lo-yang.  Soon after rival generals generals established kingdoms in Szechuan and at Nanking.  Thus, the disintegration of the Han dynasty was complete.  FTP, name this period from 220-280 AD when the Wei, Shu, and Wu kingdoms fought for control of China, depicted in a famous Chinese historical romance
Part of its reforms included awarding of positions based on the nine rank system.  
Three Kingdoms Period or San-Kuo or Sanguo