Background
Towards the end of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial government granted increased powers to the jiedushi, the regional military governors. The Huang Chao Rebellion weakened the imperial government's authority, and by the early 10th century the jiedushi, who commanded de facto independence, were not subject to the authority of the imperial government. Thus, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms ensued.
The following were important jiedushi:
North China
- Zhu Wen at Bianzhou (modern Kaifeng, Henan province), precursor to Later Liang Dynasty
- Li Keyong and Li Cunxu at Taiyuan (modern Taiyuan, Shanxi province), precursor to Later Tang Dynasty
- Liu Rengong and Liu Shouguang at Youzhou (modern Beijing), precursor to Yan
- Li Maozhen at Fengxiang (modern Fengxiang County, Shaanxi province), precursor to Qi
- Luo Shaowei at Weibo (modern Daming County, Hebei province)
- Wang Rong at Zhenzhou (modern Zhengding County, Hebei province)
- Wang Chuzhi at Dingzhou (modern Ding County, Hebei province)
South China
- Yang Xingmi at Yangzhou (modern Yangzhou, Jiangsu province), precursor to Wu
- Qian Liu at Hangzhou (modern Hangzhou, Zhejiang province), precursor to Wuyue
- Ma Yin at Tanzhou (modern Changsha, Hunan province), precursor to Chu
- Wang Shenzhi at Fuzhou (modern Fuzhou, Fujian province), precursor to Min
- Liu Yin at Guangzhou (modern Guangzhou, Guangdong province), precursor to Southern Han
- Wang Jian at Chengdu (modern Chengdu, Sichuan province), precursor to Former Shu
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