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Wu (Yang Wu)

907 CE – 937 CE · about 30 years

Wu was one of the Ten Kingdoms, ruled by the Yang family in the Huai River and lower Yangtze region from Guangling (Yangzhou). Real power passed to the regent Xu Wen and his adopted son Xu Zhigao. Xu Zhigao (Li Bian) took the throne in 937 and founded the Southern Tang.

Key facts

Dates907 CE – 937 CE
RegionChina & Tibet
ContinentAsia
CapitalGuangling
FounderYang Xingmi
Religion(s)Buddhism, Taoism

Before & after

Preceded by

Tang dynasty

Followed by

Southern Tang

Sources

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