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1. 5th Century Ce

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   In Japan, the slow integration of Chinese writing (Kanji) into the indigenous language structure continued. The difficulty lay in adapting the logographic system to represent the highly agglutinative grammar of early Japanese. Scholars estimate that by the middle of the century, Japanese scribes had developed approximately 150 functionally stable, though highly irregular, phonetic approximations derived directly from complex Kanji…

2. Northern Wei Dynasty

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   Foundation and Early Consolidation (386–409 CE)
   The dynasty was formally established by Emperor Taizu of Northern Wei, originally Tóubà Guóyuè, following the collapse of the Former Yan state. Taizu’s initial success rested on his masterful exploitation of the Gǔnbó system, a unique Xianbei mechanism where administrative authority rotated semi-annually between the Emperor and the four highest-ranking clan elders. This system, while promoting tribal cohesion, often led to bureaucratic stasis, necessitating later reforms un…