October 23, 2026

During this period in Chinese history, the northern part of Linling, including today's Shaoyang city, was broken off into a new Zhaoling commandery, and the town of Xiaoyi was renamed Zhongyang. The era saw the fall of the Han dynasty give way to three warring states. Which period is this?

A Middle kingdoms of India
B Three Kingdoms
C Mongol invasion of Europe
D Hellenistic Period

The Three Kingdoms era in Chinese history, following the fall of the Han dynasty, reshaped local administration. Shaoyang was split off into a new Zhaoling commandery, and Xiaoyi was renamed Zhongyang.

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