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Meanings
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Five Dynasties (of China, 907-979)
historical term
Historical term referring to the period of five successive short-lived dynasties in China between the Tang and Song dynasties. Often used in the compound 五代十国 (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms).
See also: 五代十国 (ごだいじっこく) · 後梁 (こうりょう) · 後唐 (こうとう) · 後晋 (こうしん) · 後漢 (ごかん) · 後周 (こうしゅう)
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period is one of the most chaotic eras in Chinese history.
The last dynasty of the Five Dynasties was the Later Zhou.