Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: Wǔdàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. During this period, 5 dynasties succeeded each other in rapid succession in the north, and more than a dozen independent states, mainly in the south, were established, though only ten of them are traditionally listed, hence giving rise to the name "Ten Kingdoms." (Some historians, including Bo Yang, count 11 -- not including Northern Han (as it is an extension of the Later Han Dynasty) and including Yan and Qi in the list.)

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Traditional Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Hanyu pinyin - 907 - 960 - China - Tang Dynasty - Song Dynasty - Bo Yang - Northern Han - Later Han Dynasty - Yan - Qi

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The Five Dynasties:

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• Later Liang Dynasty (June 5, 907-923)
• Later Tang Dynasty (923-936)
• Later Jin Dynasty (936-947)
• Later Han Dynasty (947-951)
• Later Zhou Dynasty (951-960)

The Ten Kingdoms:

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• Wu
• Wuyue
• Min
• Chu
• Southern Han
• Former Shu
• Later Shu
• Jingnan
• Southern Tang
• Northern Han

Other regimes:

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• Yan
• Qi
• Chengde Jiedushi (also known as Zhao)
• Yiwu Jiedushi
• Dingnan Jiedushi
• Wuping Jiedushi
• Qingyuan Jiedushi
• Yin
• Ganzhou
• Shazhou
• Liangzhou
 
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period: Setting the stage ►