It's #doublefoundationday in #ChineseHistory: in 266, Cao Huang 曹璜 (246–302) of Wei 魏 cedes the throne to Sima Yan 司馬炎/ Jin Wudi 晉武帝, 236–90; in 960, Guo Zongxun 郭宗訓 (953–73) of Zhou 周 abdicates in favour of Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤/ Song Taizu 宋太祖, 927–76. #禪讓 #otd

#OTD in 220 CE: Cao Pi 曹丕 (Wei Emperor Wen #魏 文帝, 187–226), son of Cao Cao #曹操, accepts the abdication of Liu Xie 劉協 (Han Emperor Xian 漢獻帝, 181–234) after declining three times following the custom of #三讓, ending over 400 years of Han #漢 rule. #ChineseHistory #禪讓