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Southern Tang (also referred to as Nantang) (; pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
 Nán Táng) was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 created following the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an Dynasties in Chinese history preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire....
 from 937
937

Events...
-975
975

Events...
. Southern Tang replaced the Wu
Wu (Ten Kingdoms)

Wu ? was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China which was in existence between the years of 907 and 937. Its capital was Guangling ?? or Jiangdu ?? ....
 Kingdom when Li Bian (a.k.a. Xu Zhigao) deposed the emperor Yang Pu.

The capital was located in Jinling (also known as Xidu), located in present-day Nanjing
Nanjing

is the capital city of China's Jiangsu province of China, and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and Chinese culture. Nanjing served as the capital of China during several historical periods and is listed as one of the Historical capitals of China....
 in Jiangsu Province. The territory comprised parts of modern Fujian
Fujian

is one of the Province of China on the southeast coast of People's Republic of China. Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south....
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu

is a Province of China of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou....
 and Anhui
Anhui

Anhui is a province of China of the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny section in the north....
 provinces and the whole of Jiangxi Province.

Southern Tang was conquered in 976 by the Northern Song Dynasty.

ian was an orphan who was adopted by the Wu prince Yang Xingmi
Yang Xingmi

Yang Xingmi was a military commander and the founder of the Wu State in Southern China in the final years of the Tang Dynasty, leading to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of Chinese history....
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Southern Tang (also referred to as Nantang) (; pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
 Nán Táng) was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 created following the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an Dynasties in Chinese history preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire....
 from 937
937

Events...
-975
975

Events...
. Southern Tang replaced the Wu
Wu (Ten Kingdoms)

Wu ? was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China which was in existence between the years of 907 and 937. Its capital was Guangling ?? or Jiangdu ?? ....
 Kingdom when Li Bian (a.k.a. Xu Zhigao) deposed the emperor Yang Pu.

The capital was located in Jinling (also known as Xidu), located in present-day Nanjing
Nanjing

is the capital city of China's Jiangsu province of China, and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and Chinese culture. Nanjing served as the capital of China during several historical periods and is listed as one of the Historical capitals of China....
 in Jiangsu Province. The territory comprised parts of modern Fujian
Fujian

is one of the Province of China on the southeast coast of People's Republic of China. Fujian borders Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south....
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu

is a Province of China of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou....
 and Anhui
Anhui

Anhui is a province of China of the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny section in the north....
 provinces and the whole of Jiangxi Province.

Southern Tang was conquered in 976 by the Northern Song Dynasty.

History

Li Bian was an orphan who was adopted by the Wu prince Yang Xingmi
Yang Xingmi

Yang Xingmi was a military commander and the founder of the Wu State in Southern China in the final years of the Tang Dynasty, leading to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of Chinese history....
. He was then adopted by Xu Wen, the Prime Minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
 of Wu and was renamed Xu Zhigao. Upon Xu Wen's death, he took over power in Wu, and was made a prince of Qi
Qi

In traditional Chinese culture, qi is an active principle forming part of any living thing.It is frequently translated as "energy flow," and is often compared to Western notions of energeia or ?lan vital as well as the Yoga Pranayama of prana....
. In 937 he proclaimed himself emperor. In 940, he changed his name back to Li Bian and renamed the state to Tang (history would refer to it as Southern Tang).

The state was relatively large and prosperous compared to the other Ten States of that period. Li Bian's rule was comparatively stable and prosperous.

Li Jing took over when his father Li Bian died in 942.

The Southern Tang was able to expand its holdings far beyond those of its Wu Kingdom
Wu (Ten Kingdoms)

Wu ? was one of the Ten Kingdoms in south-central China which was in existence between the years of 907 and 937. Its capital was Guangling ?? or Jiangdu ?? ....
 predecessor. It took advantage of a rebellion in the Kingdom of Min
Min (Ten Kingdoms)

Min was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. It existed in a mountainous region of modern day Fujian province and had a history of quasi-independent rule....
 when the northwest revolted and set up the Kingdom of Yin
Yin

Yin may refer to:*Yin , the last capital of the Yin Dynasty.*Yin , a rare Chinese surname of descendents from the dynasty above.*Yin , The fictional character from the Disney/Jetix show Yin Yang Yo!....
. Min
Min (Ten Kingdoms)

Min was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. It existed in a mountainous region of modern day Fujian province and had a history of quasi-independent rule....
 appealed for help, but instead of helping, the Southern Tang absorbed the rebellious territory into its own. Then, by 945
945

Events...
, the Southern Tang completed its conquest of the Min Kingdom
Min (Ten Kingdoms)

Min was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. It existed in a mountainous region of modern day Fujian province and had a history of quasi-independent rule....
 and absorbed it into its own boundaries.

As with the Min
Min (Ten Kingdoms)

Min was one of the Ten Kingdoms which was in existence between the years of 909 and 945. It existed in a mountainous region of modern day Fujian province and had a history of quasi-independent rule....
, the Southern Tang was able to take advantage of internal squabbles within Chu
Chu (Ten Kingdoms)

Chu was a kingdom in southern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period . It existed from 907 to 951....
 to expand its territory even further. The Ma family had internal squabbles. The Southern Tang sent in an army in 951
951

This article is about the year 951. For the 951 Porsche sports car , see Porsche 944....
 and removed the ruling family to their own capital in Nanjing
Nanjing

is the capital city of China's Jiangsu province of China, and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and Chinese culture. Nanjing served as the capital of China during several historical periods and is listed as one of the Historical capitals of China....
, and absorbed the territory.

However, Li Bian suffered a setback from the Later Zhou Dynasty
Later Zhou Dynasty

The Later Zhou Dynasty was the last a succession of five dynasties that controlled most of northern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, which lasted from 907 to 960 and bridged the gap between the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty....
 between 956
956

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 and 958
958

Events...
, and ceded away all of its land north of the Yangtze River
Yangtze River

The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang , is the longest river in China and Asia, and the List of rivers by length in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon River in South America....
. Li Bian became a vassal
Vassal

A vassal in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudal of medieval Europe, is one who enters into mutual obligations with a monarch, usually of military support and mutual protection, in exchange for certain guarantees, which came to include the terrain held as a fiefdom....
 of the Later Zhou Dynasty.

Li Houzhu
Li Houzhu

Li Houzhu , also known as Houzhu of Southern Tang , personal name Li Yu , n? Li Congjia , courtesy name Chongguang , posthumously known as Prince of Wu , was a Chinese poet and the last ruler of the Southern Tang Kingdom from 961 to 975 during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period; he has been called the "fi...
 (a.k.a Li Yu) took over Southern Tang from his father upon his death in 960. Li Houzhu was more interested in poetry than ruling. After surrendering to the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Houzhu was taken to the Song capital.

Rulers


See also

  • Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
    Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

    Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was an era of political upheaval in China, beginning in the Tang Dynasty and ending in the Song Dynasty . During this period, five dynasties quickly succeeded one another in the north, and more than 12 independent states were established, mainly in the south....


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