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Contrary to what many assume, the dynasties are NOT named after the founding families, (ie. Han dynasty founded by Liu family, Jin dynasty founded by Sima family, Qin founded by Huang family, Zhou dynasty founded by Wang family....) Dynasties names are usually chosen based on someone or someplace of historical significance to the founding family. For example when Sima Yan founded Jin he named his dynasty after the state of Jin of the Spring and Autumn Period that once ruled the Sima clan's home county of Wen in Henei (present day Wen County, Henan).

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