The Chan Jin wen 禪晉文 (Composition of Abdication to Jin) was a Chinese text written for the abdication of Wei to Jin. The text was written by Cao Huan 曹奐, Emperor of Wei at that time.
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Cao Huan lived from 246 to 303. He reigned Wei from 260 - 265. In 265 he abdicated the throne to Sima Yan 司馬炎, son of Sima Zhao 司馬昭, who then founded the Jin Dynasty. It was at this time that the Chan Jin wen was written.
Fragments in Records of the Three Kingdoms[]
Book of Wei 14 - Biography of Jiang Ji[]
- 及至景初，明帝從高堂隆議，謂魏為舜後，後魏為禪晉文，稱「昔我皇祖有虞」，則其異彌甚。
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- Chen Shou 陳壽 (233–297). Sanguo zhi 三國志 “Records of the Three Kingdoms”, with official commentary compiled by Pei Songzhi 裴松之 (372-451).