Later Shu

Shu
蜀
934–965
Later Shu shown in light red
Later Shu shown in light red
CapitalChengdu
Common languagesBa–Shu Chinese
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
• 934
Emperor Gaozu
• 934–965
Emperor Houzhu
Historical eraFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
• Established in Chengdu
934 934
• Surrendered to Song
965 965
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Later Tang
Song dynasty
Today part ofChina

Shu, referred to as Later Shu (traditional Chinese: 後蜀; simplified Chinese: 后蜀; pinyin: Hòu Shǔ) and Meng Shu (Chinese: 孟蜀) in historiography, was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was located in present-day Sichuan with its capital in Chengdu and lasted from 934 to 965.

Rulers

Temple name Posthumous name Family name and given name Reign Era names and their corresponding years
高祖 Emperor Wénwǔ Shèngdé Yīngliè Míngxiào (文武聖德英烈明孝皇帝) Mèng Zhīxíang (孟知祥) 934 Míngdé (明德) 934
後主 Prince Gongxiao of Chu (楚恭孝王) Mèng Chǎng (孟昶) 934–965 Míngdé (明德) 934–938

Guǎngzhèng (廣政) 938–965

Rulers family tree

Later Shu
Li Keyong
李克用
856–908
Lady Li
d.932		Meng Zhixiang
孟知祥 874–934
Gaozu 高祖
934		Empress
Dowager Li
李太后 d.965
Meng Chang 孟昶 919–965
Houzhu 后主
934–965		Consort Xu 徐惠妃 c.940–976
Madame Huarui
花蕊夫人
Meng Xuanzhe
孟玄喆 937-991
Duke of Teng 滕國公


See also

References

  • Mote, F.W. (1999). Imperial China (900–1800). Harvard University Press. pp. 11–15. ISBN 0-674-01212-7.