Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
Liang, known in historiography as the Later Liang (simplified Chinese: 后梁; traditional Chinese: 後梁; pinyin: Hòu Liáng) (1 June 907 – 19 November 923) or the Zhu Liang (Chinese: 朱梁), was an imperial dynasty of China and the first of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was founded by Zhu Wen (Emperor Taizu), after he forced the last emperor of the Tang dynasty to abdicate in his favour (and then murdered him). The Later Liang would last until 923 when it was destroyed by the Later Tang dynasty.
Liang 梁 | |||||||||||||
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| Capital | Luoyang (907–913) Kaifeng (913–923) | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Middle Chinese | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
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• 907–912 | Emperor Taizu | ||||||||||||
• 912–913 | Zhu Yougui | ||||||||||||
• 913–923 | Emperor Modi | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Five Dynasties | ||||||||||||
• Established | 1 June 907 | ||||||||||||
• Surrender of Kaifeng | 19 November 923 | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||||||
Stone relief from the tomb of Wang Chuzhi. National Museum, Beijing
Rulers
| Temple names | Posthumous names | Family names and given name | Chinese naming conventions | Durations of reigns | Era names and their according durations |
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| Taìzǔ (太祖) | Xiànwǔ (獻武) | Zhū Wēn (朱溫) | Family name and given name | 907–912 | Kaīpíng (開平) 907–911 Qiánhuà (乾化) 911–912 |
| Did not exist | none | Zhu Yougui (朱友珪) | Family name and given name | 912–913 | Qiánhuà (乾化) 912–913 Fènglì (鳳曆) 913 |
| Did not exist | Mò (末)[note 1] | Zhū Zhèn (朱瑱) | Family name and given name | 913–923 | Qiánhuà (乾化) 913–915 Zhēnmíng (貞明) 915–921 Lóngdé (龍德) 921–923 |
Rulers' family tree
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See also
Notes
- Mo ("last") is not a true posthumous name, but he is often referred to as "Emperor Mo" as the last emperor of the dynasty.
References
- Mote, F.W. (1999). Imperial China: 900–1800. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-01212-7.
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