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

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