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Zhao Shanzheng

r. 928–929 · 10th century

Zhao Shanzheng was a figurehead ruler of the short-lived Da Tianxing kingdom in Yunnan. After the official Yang Ganzhen had the last Da Changhe ruler killed in 928, he placed Zhao on the throne at Yangjumie. Within a year Yang deposed him and founded Da Yining, part of the turmoil before the Duan family established the Dali Kingdom in 937.

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Da Changhe Da Tianxing Da Yining

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zhao Shanzheng. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zhao-shanzheng
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