汉末魏初

late Han and early Wei (roughly, first half of 3rd century AD)

Han ethnic group / Chinese (language) / the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

man

tip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man

surname Wei / name of vassal state of Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States / Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1], one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty / the Wei dynasty 221-265 / Wei prefecture and Wei county at different historical periods

tower over a palace gateway (old)

at first / (at the) beginning / first / junior / basic