Min (Ten Kingdoms)

Min
909–945
CapitalChangle
Common languagesMiddle Chinese
Medieval Min Chinese
GovernmentMonarchy
King/Emperor 
• 909–925
Wang Shenzhi
• 943–945
Wang Yanzheng
Historical eraFive 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
CurrencyKaiyuan Tongbao
Longqi Tongbao
Yonghe Tongbao
Yonglong Tongbao
Tiande Zhongbao
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tang dynasty
Southern Tang
Yin
Wuyue
Today part ofChina
Min
Traditional Chinese閩國
Simplified Chinese闽国

Min (Chinese: ; 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).


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