also: ごしゅう
noun
Later Zhou dynasty (China, 951-960)
Historical term referring to the Later Zhou dynasty, one of the Five Dynasties in Chinese history. Used in academic or historical contexts.
See also: 五代 (ごだい)
後周は五代十国時代の最後の王朝である。
The Later Zhou was the last dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
後周の世宗は
Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou is known as a capable ruler.
五代 refers to the Five Dynasties period as a whole, while 後周 specifically denotes the Later Zhou dynasty within that period.
From Chinese 後周 (Hòu Zhōu), meaning 'Later Zhou'. The term is a direct borrowing used in Japanese historical texts.