Mainly divided into Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei, Shu Han, Wu Zhou), Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Due to the long-term feudal regime and constant wars, the development of China culture in this period was particularly affected. Its outstanding performance is the rise of metaphysics, the introduction of Buddhism, the prosperity of Taoism and the introduction of Persian and Greek culture.

Main features of social economy in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties;

First of all, the North-South economy tends to be balanced. Jiangnan develops rapidly, while Central Plains develops relatively slowly. The Yellow River Basin is the center of China's economic development. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the economic development gap between North and South was very large.

In Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, large-scale wars mostly occurred in the north, lasting for a long time, which caused serious damage to the northern economy. The relative stability in the south has made the economy in the south develop rapidly. In this way, the north-south economy began to balance, and the economic pattern centered on the northern Yellow River Basin began to change.

Second, the gentry manor economy and the temple economy occupy an important position. Due to the development of the gentry system and the rulers' belief in Buddhism, the landlord's manor economy and temple economy expanded viciously, and the land and labor force lost a lot.

Third, the overall level of commodity economy is low. Due to the war, many cities have been seriously damaged, while the southern region has just been developed and the commodity economy has developed slowly.

Fourth, economic exchanges between ethnic groups have been strengthened. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, all ethnic groups were closely related, and they learned from each other, making up for each other's shortcomings and promoting economic recovery and development. At the same time, it laid the foundation for the prosperity of Sui and Tang Dynasties.