also: すすむしん
Jin dynasty (China, 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
Historical term referring to the Chinese dynasty that followed the Three Kingdoms period. Often subdivided into Western Jin (西晋) and Eastern Jin (東晋).
The Jin dynasty was established after the Three Kingdoms period.
It is necessary to consider the Western Jin and Eastern Jin separately.
installation as chief priest of a Buddhist temple
Jin (hexagram 35 of the I Ching: progress)
Standard kanji spelling for the Jin dynasty.
Alternate reading, likely a historical or variant pronunciation; rarely used in modern contexts.
The name 晋 comes from the Chinese state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, later adopted as the dynastic name by the Sima family.