Later Tang Dynasty
The Later Tang ( Chinese 後唐 , Pinyin Hou Tang , 923 - 936 ) was a short-lived dynasty of Shato - Turkvolks 923-936 and one of the Five Dynasties during the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period . Their capital was Luoyang . The empire was originally called Tang ( Chinese 唐 , Pinyin Tang ) and received its current name later. In its heyday it controlled much of northern China. The dynasty was founded in 923 by Li Cunxu , who defeated the Later Liang Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty. The dynasty lasted fourteen years and had four rulers. In 936 it was conquered by the Later Jin Dynasty .
Ruler of the Later Tang Dynasty
| Temple name | Posthumous title | Surname and first name | reg. | Era names and duration |
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| Zhuāngzōng (莊宗) | Lǐ Cúnxù (李存勗) | 923 - 926 | Tóngguāng (同 光) 923-926 | |
| Míngzōng (明 宗) | Lǐ Sìyuán (李 嗣源) or Lǐ Dǎn (李 亶) | 926 933 | Tiancheng (天成) 926 930 Changxing (長興) 930-933 |
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| Mǐn (閔) | Lǐ Cónghòu (李 從 厚) | 933- 934 | Yìngshùn (應 順) 933-934 | |
| Mòdì (末帝) | Lǐ Cóngkē (李 從 珂) | 934- 936 | Qīngtaì (清泰) 934-936 |
literature
reference books
Cihai ("Sea of Words"), Shanghai cishu chubanshe, Shanghai 2002, ISBN 7-5326-0839-5