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Zheng Maisi

d. 909 · 9th century

Zheng Maisi was a minister of Nanzhao, descended from a Tang official captured by the kingdom. In 902 he massacred the Meng royal family and proclaimed the kingdom of Da Changhe, centred on the Erhai basin of Yunnan. He ruled until his death in 909, and his descendants held the throne until 928.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

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