Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (China, 907-979)
Historical term referring to a period of political division in China between the Tang and Song dynasties.
See also: 五代
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period falls between the Tang and Song dynasties in Chinese history.
五代 refers specifically to the Five Dynasties, while 五代十国 includes both the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms.
From Chinese 五代十國／五代十国 (Wǔdài Shíguó), literally 'Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms'.