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Southern Han

917 CE – 971 CE · about 54 years

The Southern Han was one of the Ten Kingdoms, ruling what are now Guangdong and Guangxi from Guangzhou. Its fleet was defeated by Ngô Quyền at the Bạch Đằng River in 938, ending its hold on northern Vietnam. The Song conquered it in 971.

Key facts

Dates917 CE – 971 CE
RegionChina & Tibet
ContinentAsia
CapitalXingwang Fu (Guangzhou)
FounderLiu Yan (Emperor Gaozu)
Religion(s)Buddhism

Before & after

Preceded by

Tang dynasty

Followed by

Song dynasty

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.