Min (Ten Kingdoms) (original) (raw)

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Ancient kingdom in modern day Fujian, China

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Min閩
909–945
Capital Changle
Common languages Middle ChineseMedieval Min
Government Monarchy
King/Emperor
• 909–925 Wang Shenzhi
• 943–945 Wang Yanzheng
Historical era Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Wang Shenzhi became the Prince 909
• Wang Yanjun declared himself the Emperor 933
• Independence of Yin 943
• Ended by Southern Tang 945
Currency Kaiyuan TongbaoLongqi TongbaoYonghe TongbaoYonglong TongbaoTiande Zhongbao
Preceded by Succeeded by Tang dynasty Southern Tang Yin Wuyue
Today part of China
Min
Traditional Chinese 閩國
Simplified Chinese 闽国
TranscriptionsSouthern MinHokkien POJBân-kokEastern MinFuzhou BUCMìng-guók

Min (Chinese: 閩; pinyin: Mǐn) was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms in existence between the years of 909 and 945. It existed in a mountainous region of modern-day Fujian province of China and had a history of quasi-independent rule. Its capital was Fuzhou. It was founded by Wang Shenzhi (Emperor Taizu).

Sovereigns in Min (Ten Kingdoms) Kingdom in 909–945 (including Yin (943–945))

Temple Names Posthumous Names Personal Names Period of Reigns Era Names and dates
Tàizǔ (太祖) Zhōngyì Wáng (忠懿王) Wáng Shěnzhī (王審知) 909–925 Adopted the era name of Later Tang
None Siwang(嗣王) Wáng Yánhàn (王延翰) 925–926 Adopted the era name of Later Tang
Hùizōng (惠宗) Qísù Míngxiào Huángdì (齊肅明孝皇帝) Wáng Yànjūn (王延鈞) 926–935 Adopted the era name of Later Tang 926–935_Lóngqǐ_ (龍啟) 933–935_Yǒnghé_ (永和) 935
Kāngzōng (康宗) Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign Wáng Jìpéng (王繼鵬) 935–939 Tōngwén (通文) 936–939
Jǐngzōng (景宗) Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign Wáng Yánxī (王延羲) 939–944 Yǒnglóng (永隆) 939–944
None None Zhū Wénjìn (朱文進) 944–945 Adopted the era name of Later Jin
None Fugong yiwang (福恭懿王) (both as Emperor of Yin and Emperor of Min) Wáng Yánzhèng (王延政) 943–945 Tiāndé (天德) 943–945

Rulers family tree of Min

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Min rulers family tree
Wang Nin [zh] 王恁 Wang Chao 王潮b. 846–d. 898Wang Shenzhi 王審知 b. 862–d. 925**Tàizǔ 太祖** r. 909–925 Wang Shengui [zh] 王審邽b. 858–d. 904 Wang Yanhan 王延翰 r. 925–926; d. 927Wang Yanjun 王延鈞 d. 935**Huìzōng 惠宗r. 927–935Wang Yanxi 王延羲 d. 944Jǐngzōng (景宗)** r. 939–944Wang Yanzheng 王延政 d. 951**Tiande Emperor (天德帝)**r. 943–945 Wang Jipeng 王繼鵬 d. 939 **Kāngzōng (康宗)**r. 935–939