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Meng Chang

919–965 · 10th century

Meng Chang was the second and last emperor of Later Shu, one of the Ten Kingdoms, reigning from 934 to 965. Under his long and peaceful rule Sichuan prospered, and his court at Chengdu became a centre of culture and printing. In 965 the Song dynasty conquered Later Shu; he was taken to Kaifeng and died soon after.

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