Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (五代十國 wu3 dai4 shi2 guo2) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval between Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty in which 5 short-lived would-be dynasties in the north and more than 10 independent sovereignties mainly in the south of Chang Jiang were established.

Sovereigns in Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, 907-960

Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4)	Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 )	Born Names	Period of Reigns	Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years
the Five Dynasties
Convention: name of dynasty + temple name or posthumous name
Hou (Later) Liang Dynasty 907-923
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Zhu[?] Wen|朱溫 zhu1 wen1	907-912	Kaiping (開平 kai1 ping2) 907-911 Qianhua (乾化 qian2 hua4) 911-912
Did not exist	末帝 mo4 di4[?]	Zhu[?] Zhen|朱瑱 zhu1 zhen4	913-923	Qianhua (乾化 qian2 hua4) 913-915 Zhenming (貞明 zhen1 ming2) 915-921 Longde (龍德 long2 de2) 921-923
Hou (Later) Tang Dynasty 923-936
Zhuang Zong|莊宗 zhuang1 zong1	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Li Cun Xu|李存勗 li3 cun2 xu4	923-926	Tongguang (同光 tong2 guang1) 923-926
Ming Zong|明宗 ming2 zong1	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Li Si Yuan|李嗣源 li3 si4 yuan2 or Li Dan|李亶 li3 dan3	926-933	Tiancheng (天成 tian1 cheng2) 926-930 Changxing (長興 chang2 xing1) 930-933
Did not exist	Min Di|節閔帝 min3 di4	Li Cong Xu|李從厚 li3 cong2 hou4	933-934	Yingshun (應順 ying4 shun4) 913-9115[?]
Did not exist	Mo Di |末帝 mo4 di4	Li Cong Ke|李從珂 li3 cong2 ke1	934-936	Qingtai (清泰 qing1 tai4) 934-936
Hou (Later) Jin Dynasty 936-947
Gao Zu|高祖 gao1 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Shi Jing Tang|石敬瑭 shi4 jing4 tang2	936-942	Tianfu (天福 tian1 fu2) 936-942
Did not exist	Chu Di|出帝 chu1 di4	Shi Chong Gui|石重貴 shi4 chong2 gui4	942-947	Tianfu (天福 tian1 fu2) 942-944 Kaiyun (開運 kai1 yun4) 944-947
Hou (Later) Han Dynasty 936-947
Gao Zu|高祖 gao1 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Liu Zhi Yuan|劉知遠 liu3 zhi1 yuan3	947-948	Tianfu (天福 tian1 fu2) 947 Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 948
Did not exist	Yin Di|隱帝 yin3 di4	Liu Cheng You|劉承祐 liu3 cheng2 you4	948-950	Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 948-950
Hou (Later) Zhou Dynasty 951-960
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Guo Wei|郭威 guo1 wei1	951-954	Guangshun (廣順 guang3 shun4) 951-954 Xiande (顯德 xian3 de2) 954
Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Chai Rong|柴榮 chai2 rong2	954-959	Xiande (顯德 xian3 de2) 954-959
Did not exist	Gong Di|恭帝 gong1 di4	Chai Zong Xun|柴宗訓 chai2 zong1 xun4	959-960	Xiande (顯德 xian3 de2) 959-960
the Ten Kingdoms
Convention: use born names, noticed otherwise
Wu Yue Kingdom 904-978
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3	Wu Su Wang|武肅王 wu3 su4 wang2	Qian Liu|錢鏐 qian2 liu2	904-932	Tianbao (天寶 tian1 bao3) 908-923 Baoda (寶大 bao3 da4) 923-925 Baozheng (寶正 bao3 zheng4) 925-932
Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1)	Wen Mu Wang|文穆王 wen2 mu4 wang2	Qian Yuan Quan|錢元瓘 qian2 yuan2 guan4	932-941	Did not exist
Cheng Zong 成宗 cheng2 zong1)	Zhong Xian Wang|忠獻王 zhong1 xian4 wang2	Qian Zuo|錢佐 qian2 zuo3	941-947	Did not exist
Did not exist	Zhong Xun Wang|忠遜王 zhong1 xun4 wang2	Qian Zong|錢倧 qian2 zong1	947	Did not exist
Did not exist	Zhong Yi Wang|忠懿王 zhong1 yi4 wang2	Qian Chu|錢俶 qian2 chu4	947-978	Did not exist
Min Kingdom 909-945 including Yin Kingdom 943-945
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3	Zhong Yi Wang|忠懿王 zhong1 yi4 wang2	Wang Shen Zhi|王審知 wang2 shen3 zhi1	909-925	Did not exist
Did not exist	Did not exist	Wang Yan Han|王延翰 wang2 yan2 han4	925-926	Did not exist
Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1)	Hui Di (惠帝 hui4 di4)	Wang Yan Jun|王延鈞 wang2 yan2 jun1	926-935	Longqi (龍啟 long2 qi3) 933-935 Yonghe (永和 yong3 he2) 935
Kang Zong (康宗 kang1 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Wang Ji Peng|王繼鵬 wang2 ji4 peng2	935-939	Tongwen (通文 tong1 wen2) 936-939
Jing Zong (景宗 jing3 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Wang Yan Xi|王延羲 wang2 yan2 xi1	939-944	Yonglong (永隆 yong3 long2) 939-944
Did not exist	Tian De Di (天德帝 tian1 de2 di4) (as Emperor of Yin)	Wang Yan Zheng|王延政 wang2 yan2 zheng4	943-945	Tiande (天德 tian1 de2) 943-945
Jing Nan or Nan Ping Kingdom 906-963
Did not exist	Wu Xin Wang|武信王 wu3 xin4 wang2	Gao Ji Xing|高季興 gao1 ji4 xing1	909-928	Did not exist
Did not exist	Wen Xian Wang|文獻王 wen2 xin4 wang2	Gao Cong Hui|高從誨 gao1 cong2 hui4	928-948	Did not exist
Did not exist	Zhen Yi Wang|貞懿王 yi4 wang2	Gao Bao Rong|高寶融 gao1 bao3 rong2	948-960	Did not exist
Did not exist	Shi Zhong|侍中 shi4 zhong1	Gao Bao Xu|高寶勗 gao1 bao3 xu4	960-962	Did not exist
Did not exist	Did not exist	Gao Ji Chong|高繼沖 gao1 ji4 chong1	962-963	Did not exist
Chu Kingdom 897-951
Did not exist	Wu Mo Wang|武穆王 wu3 mo4 wang2	Ma Yin|馬殷 ma3 yin1	897-930	Did not exist
Did not exist	Heng Yang Wang|衡陽王 heng2 yang2 wang2	Ma Xi Sheng|馬希聲 ma3 xi1 sheng1	930-932	Did not exist
Did not exist	Wen Zhao Wang|文昭王 wen2 zhao1 wang2	Ma Xi Fan|馬希範 ma3 xi1 fan4	932-947	Did not exist
Did not exist	Fei Wang|廢王 fei4 wang2	Ma Xi Guang|馬希廣 ma3 xi1 guang3	947-950	Did not exist
Did not exist	Gong Xiao Wang|恭孝王 gong1 xiao4 wang2	Ma Xi E|馬希萼 ma3 xi1 e4	950	Did not exist
Did not exist	Did not exist	Ma Xi Chong|馬希崇 ma3 xi1 chong2	950-951	Did not exist
Wu Kingdom 904-937
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3	Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao4 wu3 di4	Yang Xing Mi|楊行密 yang2 xing2 mi4	904-905	Tianyao (天祐 tian1 you4) 904-905
Lie Zong|烈宗 lie4 zong1	Jing Di|景帝 jing3 di4	Yang Wo|楊渥 yang2 wo4	905-908	Tianyao (天祐 tian1 you4) 905-908
Gao Zu|高祖 gao1 zu3	Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4	Yang Long Yan|楊隆演 yang2 long2 yan3	908-921	Tianyao (天祐 tian1 you4) 908-919 Wuyi (武義 wu3 yi4) 919-921
Did not exist	Rui Di|睿帝 rui4 di4	Yang Pu|楊溥 yang2 pu3	921-937	Shunyi (順義 shun4 yi4) 921-927 Qianzhen (乾貞 qian2 zhen1) 927-929 Dahe (大和 da4 he2) 929-935 Tianzuo (天祚 tian1 zuo4) 935-937
Nan (Southern) Tang Dynasty 937-975
Convention for this kingdom only : Nan (Southern) Tang + posthumous names. Hou Zhu was referred as Li Hou Zhu|李後主 li3 hou4 zhu3.
Xian Zhu|先主 xian1 zhu3 or Lie Zu|烈祖 lie4 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Li Bian|李(曰 on top of 弁) li3 bian4	937-943	Shengyuan (昇元 sheng1 yuan2) 937-943
Zhong Zhu|中主 zhong1 zhu3 or Yuan Zong|元宗 yuan2 zong1	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Li Jing|李璟 li3 jing3	943-961	Baoda (保大 bao3 da4) 943-958 Jiaotai (交泰 jiao1 tai4) 958 Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 958
Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3	Wu Wang|武王 wu3 wang2	Li Yu|李煜 li3 yu4	961-975	Did not exist
Nan (Southern) Han Kingdom 917-971
Gao Zu|高祖 gao1 zu3	Tian Huang Da Di|天皇大帝 tian1 huang2 da4 di4	Liu Yan|劉巖 liu3 yan2 or Liu Yan|劉(龍 on top of 天) liu3 yan3	917-925	Qianheng (乾亨 qian2 heng1) 917-925 Bailong (白龍 bai2 long2) 925-928 Dayou (大有 da4 you3) 928-941
Did not exist	Shang Di|殤帝 shang1 di4	Liu Fen|劉玢 liu3 fen1	941-943	Guangtian (光天 guag1 tian1) 941-943
Zhong Zong|中宗 zhong1 zong1	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Liu Cheng|劉晟 liu3 cheng2	943-958	Yingqian (應乾 ying4 qian2) 943 Qianhe (乾和 qian4 he2) 943-958
Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3	Did not exist	Liu Chang|劉鋹 liu3 chang3	958-971	Dabao (大寶 da4 bao3) 958-971
Bei (Northern) Han Kingdom 951-979
Shi Zu|世祖 shi4 zu3	Shen Wu Di|神武帝 shen2 wu3 di4	Liu Min|劉旻 liu3 min2	951-954	Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 951-954
Rui Zong|睿宗 rui4 zong1	Xiao He Di|孝和帝 xiao4 he2 di4	Liu Cheng Jun|劉承鈞 liu3 cheng2 jun1	954-970	Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 954-957 Tianhui (天會 tian1 hui4) 957-970
Shao Zhu|少主 shao4 zhu3	Did not exist	Liu Ji En|劉繼恩 liu3 ji4 en1	970	Did not exist
Did not exist	Ying Wu Di|英武帝 ying1 wu3 di4	Liu Ji Yuan|劉繼元 liu3 ji4 yuan2	970-982	Guangyun (廣運 guang3 yun4) 970-982
Qian (Former) Shu Kingdom 907 - 925
Gao Zu|高祖 gao1 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Wang Jian|王建 wang2 jian4	907-918	Tianfu (天復 tian1 fu4) 907 Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng22) 908-910 Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) 911-915 Tongzheng (通正 tong1 zheng4) 916 Tianhan (天漢 tian1 han4) 917 Guangtian (光天 guang1 tian1) 918
Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3	Did not exist	Wang Yan|王衍 wang2 yan3	918-925	Qiande (乾德 qian2 de2) 918-925 Xiankang (咸康 xian2 kang1) 925
Hou (Later) Shu Kingdom 934 - 965
Gao Zu|高祖 gao1 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Meng Zhi Xiang|孟知祥 meng4 zhi1 xiang2	934	Mingde (明德 ming2 de2) 934
Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3	Did not exist	Meng Chang|孟昶 meng4 chang3	938-965	Mingde (明德 ming2 de2) 934-938 Guangzheng (廣政 guang3 zheng4) 938-965

local independent regimes during Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period but traditionally not counted in the Ten Kingdoms

Name of Posts	Born Names	Period on post
Wuping and Hunan 節度|jie2 du4 (similar to thema of the Byzantine Empire) 950-963
Wuping strategos (correct English translation?)|武平節度使 wu3 ping2 jie2 du4 shi3	Liu Yan|劉言 liu3 yan2	950-953
Wuping strategos (correct English translation?)|武平節度使 wu3 ping2 jie2 du4 shi3	Wang Kui|王逵 wang2 kui2 or Wang Jin Kui|王進逵 wang2 jin4 kui2	953-956
Hunan strategos (correct English translation?)|湖南節度使 hu2 nan2 jie2 du4 shi3	Zhou Xing Feng|周行逢 zhao1 xing2 feng2	956-962
Hunan strategos (correct English translation?)|湖南節度使 hu2 nan2 jie2 du4 shi3	Zhou Bao Quan|周保權 zhao1 bao3 quan2	962-963
Quanzhang 節度|jie2 du4 (similar to thema of the Byzantine Empire) 945-978
Quanzhang strategos (correct English translation?)|泉漳都指揮使 quan2 zhang1 du1 zhi3 hui1 shi3	Liu Cong Xiao|留從效 liu2 cong2 xiao4	945-962
Quanzhang strategos (correct English translation?)|泉漳留守 quan2 zhang1 liu2 shou3	Liu Shao Zi|留紹鎡 liu2 shao4 zi1	962
Quanzhang strategos (correct English translation?)|泉漳節度使 quan2 zhang1 jie2 du4 shi3	Zhang Han Si|張漢思 zhang1 han4 si1	962-963
Quanzhang strategos (correct English translation?)|泉漳節度使 quan2 zhang1 jie2 du4 shi3	Chen Hong Jin|陳洪進 chen2 hong2 jin4	963-978

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See also: Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Liao dynasty, Chinese history, Chinese sovereign