#132 - 5D10K 9: The Southern Kingdoms

The History of China

Chris Stewart

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🗓️ 6 November 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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We round out our overview of the 10 Kingdoms of the south by looking at the trials and tribulations of Chu, Former & Later Shu, Jingnan, and Southern Han’s travails against Annam… but little do they know, they’re one and all riding for a fall… Time Period Covered: 870-960 CE Major Historical Figures: Huang Chao Chu: Governor Liu Jianfei, King Ma Yin, Minister Gao Yu, King Ma Xifan, Prince Ma Xi’ou, King Ma Xiguang Former/Later Shu: King Wang Jian (“Bandit Wang Eight”) [r. 903-918], Minister Feng Juan, Minister Wei Zhuang, King Wang Yan [r. 918-925] King Meng Zhixiang [r. 933-965] Governor Dong Chang [d. 930] Jingnan: King Gao Zhichang [r. 907-] King Gao Congmei Southern Han: Governor Liu Qian, of the Man People [d. 896] Prince Liu Yin of Nanhai [r. 896-911] Emperor Liu Yan, “The Heavenly Dragon” [r. 911-942] Emperor Liu Hongdu [r. 942-960] Annam (N. Vietnam): Governor Duong Dinh Nghe [d. 938] Ngo Quyen [r. 939-] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
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0:29.5	But in a surprisingly good way, try more weird with Dr Pepper's zero. Hello and welcome to the history of China.
0:44.0	Episode 132, The Southern Kingdoms.
0:52.0	Last time we looked at the East Coast State Southern kingdoms.
0:53.0	Last time we looked at the East Coast states of the southern lands, covering Wuye, Min,
0:57.8	Ian, and Wu.
1:00.1	This time we began our final sweep through the Western Interior kingdoms before finishing off in the far south.
1:05.3	We begin today with the kingdom of Chu, also known as Ma Chu, to better distinguish it,
1:11.6	from the other states that have shared its name across time.
1:15.0	As with virtually all of the southern states that emerged at the end of the Great Tang Dynasty,
1:20.0	the kingdom of Chu was born out of the chaos sown during the bandit Emperor Huang Chao's march up and down
1:25.1	the countryside, leaving the absolute powerlessness of the dying regime at Chang'an on full display.
1:31.3	The region that would ultimately become Chu lies across much of what is today
1:34.8	Hunan in south central China and for our purposes at least kicks off round about
1:39.6	the year 892 when the ceaselessly revolving door of the soon-to-be assassinated rebel leaders
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