+The **Western Jin** (266–316 AD) briefly reunited [China](/wiki/china) after the tumultuous [Three Kingdoms](/wiki/three_kingdoms) period. Founded by Sima Yan, its short-lived unity soon fractured into the warring [Sixteen Kingdoms](/wiki/sixteen_kingdoms) in the north.
+## See also
+- [Jin Dynasty](/wiki/jin_dynasty)
+- [Eastern Jin](/wiki/eastern_jin)
+- [Sima Yan](/wiki/sima_yan)