Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (900-979)
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Updated: 18 Nov 2019
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Song: Conquers Jingnan[15]Song: Introduces the appointment by protection system, which allows high officials to nominate their sons, grandsons, and nephews for the civil service[16]Song conquest of Later Shu: Song conquers Later Shu[15]Tao Gu provides the first written documentation of using cormorants for fishing[17]Minh Ba Linh of the Linh dynasty declares independence from ChinaGunpowder propelled fire arrows, rocket arrows, are invented by Yue Yifang and Feng Jisheng.[19]Song conquest of Southern Han: Song conquers Southern Han[15]The earliest natural history of pharmaceuticals, the Kaibao Bencao, is printed[20]Song conquest of Southern Tang: Song conquers Southern Tang[15]Song: Emperor Taizu of Song dies and his brother Zhao Guangyi succeeds him as Emperor Taizong of Song[21][22]Song: Conquers WuyueSong conquest of Northern Han: Song conquers Northern HanZhu Wen deposes Emperor Ai of Tang and founds the Later Liang in Kaifeng, ruling over North China[1]Later Liang: The Kh£c clan takes control of Annam and establishes tributary relations with Later Liang[2]Jin: Li Keyong stays independent as Jin in Shanxi[1]Chu: Later Liang makes Ma Yin Prince of Chu[1]Wuyue: Qian Liu becomes Prince of Wuyue[1]Former Shu: Wang Jian declares himself emperor of Former Shu in Chengdu[1]Jin: Li Keyong dies and is succeeded by his son Li Cunxu[1]Later Liang: Zhu Wen moves the Ancestral Temple to Luoyang[1]Min: Wang Shenzhi becomes Prince of Min in Fuzhou[1]Yan: Liu Shouguang declares Yan around modern day Beijing[3]Later Liang: Zhu Wen is killed by his son Zhu Yougui, who usurps power[1]Jin: Defeats Liu Shouguang[3]Later Liang: Zhu Yougui is killed by his brother Zhu Youzhen, who seizes power and moves the capital to Kaifeng[1]Abaoji declares himself emperor of the Khitans[4]Southern Han: Liu Yan declares himself emperor of Great Yue in Guangzhou[1]Southern Han: Liu Yan renames Great Yue to Southern Han[1]Wu: Yang Longyan declares himself Prince of Wu[1]The gunpowder slow match appears in China.[5]Abaoji raids Jin[6]Later Tang: Li Cunxu conquers Later Liang and founds Later Tang[7]Qi: Li Maozhen submits to Later Tang[8]Abaoji raids Later Tang[6]Later Tang: Capital is moved to Luoyang[7]Jingnan: Gao Jixing becomes Prince of Nanping in Jingzhou[7]Later Tang: Conquers Former Shu and names Luoyang its Eastern Capital[7]Later Tang: Li Cunxu is killed and Li Siyuan becomes emperor in Luoyang[7]Southern Han: Invades Annam and removes the Khec clan from power[9]Later Tang: Yel Bei flees to Later Tang[10]Wuyue: Qian Liu dies and is succeeded by his son Qian Yuanguan who dies not long after and is succeeded by Li Congke[7]The Twelve Classics and other texts are printed[11]Later Tang: Li Siyuan dies and is succeeded by his son Li Conghou[7]Later Shu: Meng Zhixiang declares himself emperor of Later Shu and dies not long after and is succeeded by his son Meng Chang[7]Later Jin: Khitans install Shi Jingtang as emperor of the Later Jin. In return Shi transfers 16 prefectures in Shanxi and Hebei to the Liao.[7]Later Jin: Conquers Later Tang[7]Southern Tang: Li Bian declares himself emperor of Southern Tang in Jinling and replaces Wu[7]Later Jin: Shi Jingtang kills Yel Bei[10]Later Jin: Shi Jingtang dies and is succeeded by his nephew Shi Chonggui[7]Southern Tang: Li Bian dies[7]Southern Tang: Conquers Min[7]The Khitan state is named the Liao dynasty[4]Liao dynasty invades Later Jin and sacks Xiang Prefecture, killing most of its population[7]Later Han: Liu Zhiyuan declares himself emperor of Later Han in Kaifeng[7]Later Han: Liu Zhiyuan dies and is succeeded by his son Liu Chengyou[7]Later Han: Liu Chengyou fails to kill Guo Wei and dies[7]Fire lances appear in China.[13]Later Zhou: Guo Wei declares himself emperor of Later Zhou[7]Northern Han: Liu Chong declares himself emperor of Northern Han in Taiyuan[7]Southern Tang: Annexes Chu[7]The Iron Lion of Cangzhou, the largest and oldest surviving cast iron artwork in China, is cast[14]Later Zhou: Guo Wei dies and is succeeded by his adopted son Chai Rong[7]Later Zhou: Chai Rong launches proscription campaign against Buddhism[7]Later Zhou: Chai Rong launches expedition against Southern Tang[7]Later Zhou: Chai Rong captures areas south of the Huai from Southern Tang[7]Later Zhou: Chai Rong dies and is succeeded by his son Chai Zongxun[7]Song dynasty: Zhao Kuangyin declares himself Emperor Taizu of Song, replacing Later Zhou[15]Periods
Five Dynasties and ten Kingdoms.
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