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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Southern and Northern Dynasties</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Northern Dynasties</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Six Dynasties</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Chinese dynastic styles and periods</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Northern and Southern Dynasties</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the culture, style, and period of Chinese history dating from 265 to 581 CE that encompasses six dynasties in the south and five in the north. ]]></note></mads>