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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979) was an era of political division in China after the fall of the Tang Dynasty. Short-lived dynasties succeeded one another in the north while several kingdoms ruled the south. It ended with the reunification of China by the Song Dynasty.

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
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Song DynastyFoundationTang DynastyDecline

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Guiyi CircuitGanzhou Uyghur KingdomJin (Five Dynasties)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/five-dynasties-and-ten-kingdoms-period
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