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CHAPTER III. nleronr or colin. DeEciency of Ooresn literstun as to the history of the country- J spmeae and Chinese sources-Enrliest mention of Cores 4000 yeere back-First relisble accounts-The Chang dynasty overthrown in China by Vounng-Foundntion of the kingdom of Tcbaosien by Kitsii-His euoeessors-Division ol' Chinn into seven Ststes-Conquest of Teheoeien by Yen-Tsin unites China, md takee the name ol' Tesi-chi-hong on becoming Emperor-Erection ol' the wooden bolmdnry wall between Chine sud Cores-The Hum invade Chins-Re- establishment ol' the lringdom ol' You--Kinobong dop-olu the Kiteii dynasty-Klouteou, founder of the Han dynuty- Weimen invades Tchnosien, expels Kia-otong, and is acknow- ledged king by China-Makes Pieng‘en his cnpitsl-Yenlii, grsndeon ol' Weimsn, declares himself independent-In et- teelred by the Emperor Wuti and bent-I him-Aseusinntion ofYen]¢ii`1---Tchnnflien made n Chinese province; ite rboon- ltmction ll n seplrate State-Foundation ol' the kingdom of Knoli (Kerio) by Prince Tchuming-The tribes of the Weimé ond Oktsd-The lleu, nnoeeton of the Mnlitcbus-Found# tion of the kingdom of Petsi by Knoteong, ling of Tcbnosien -The Miha!! lad Pienhln-Foundation of the kingdom of Sinn by Huh-kd-se-Tbe Sinhln - Kaoli, ll; Il: with Chinn, occupies Leautong-The J spsneee innde Sion with the help of Petsi-Gooiking, king of Kloli-Huontn desboyed- Buddhism 51-st introduced in Cores.-Continued feud: be- hreon the three Stetes--Expnlsion of the Jspsneee-Recap turn of Lesutong by Knoll-The Emperor Ynngti nails Knoll