Later Han Dynasty (Five Dynasties)
The Later Han ( Chinese 後漢 / 后汉 , pinyin Hou Han , 947 - 950 ) was a very short-lived dynasty of Shato - Turkvolks 947-950, one of the Five Dynasties during the period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period . It was given its current name later. The dynasty was founded in 947 by Liu Zhiyuan , who defeated the Later Jin Dynasty ( Hou Jin ) and proclaimed himself Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty. Its capital was Bian 汴 (today Kaifeng , Henan). The dynasty lasted four years and had two rulers. In 950 it was conquered by the Later Zhou Dynasty ( Hou Zhou ).
Ruler
Temple name | Posthumous title | Surname | reg. | Era names and duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gāozǔ高祖 | Liǔ Zhīyuǎn 刘 知 远 / 劉 知 遠 | 947 - 948 | Tiānfú 天 福947 Qiányòu 乾祐948 |
|
Yǐndì隐 帝 / 隱 帝 | Liǔ Chéngyòu 刘承祐 / 劉承祐 | 948 - 950 | Qiányòu乾祐948 - 950 |
annotation
The Eastern Han Dynasty is also known as the Later Han Dynasty ( Hou Han ) . The names of both dynasties are spelled the same in Chinese.
literature
reference books
Cihai ("Sea of Words"), Shanghai cishu chubanshe, Shanghai 2002, ISBN 7-5326-0839-5