The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was the last large-scale separatist period in China feudal society, and it was also the darkest period in the history of China for thousands of years.

Except for a few members of the ruling group, such as Tang, who still made great efforts and worked hard, and made some achievements in the military, all of them embodied the characteristics of fatuity, cruelty, bloodthirsty and heavy collection during the decline of the ruling class in previous dynasties. Some features are not possessed by rulers in the declining period of past dynasties, while others are more prominent than the previous dynasties.

The first prominent feature of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was the frequent usurpation of the throne. Ouyang Xiu once had a statistic: "In fifty-three years, Yi Wu was named thirteen kings, and eight people died in the country. The elders were only in their teens, or even died at the age of three or four." If you add Zhu Wen's murder of Tang Aidi and the unsuccessful murder of usurping the throne, the number of times will be more.

Zhu Wen, Emperor Taizu of Liang, has a bad temper, and his temper is elusive after a serious illness. He wanted to succeed Wang Youwen, but Gui You, an illegitimate child, advised him to unite with the North Korean army and break into Wanchun Gate in the middle of the night with 500 soldiers and some crane guards. "In the middle of the night, all the sick people will go. Mao exclaimed in horror, "I have long suspected this thief. I hate killing him early. Do you want to kill my father to deal with thieves?

Gui You's cronies, Feng Ting, attacked Mao with a sword, and Mao circled around the pillar. The sword struck the column three times, and Taizu was exhausted and waited on the bed. The court made the sword attack his abdomen and his stomach and intestines flowed. "A generation of lean Zhu Wen died of his own son, and Zhu Wen also killed Tang Zhaozong and Tang Aidi.

Less than two years after Gui You usurped the throne, Yuan Xiangxian, the grandson of Zhu Wen, and Zhu Youzhen, the late emperor, entered the palace by banning soldiers. Killing Zhu Wen requires killing himself and his wife, and Feng also committed suicide after killing him and his wife.

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After the death of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Yizong and Tang Xizong, who became emperors one after another, were famous heartless bad emperors, which made the national situation in the Tang Dynasty go downhill all the time. Political corruption, the gap between the rich and the poor is too large, and many rebellions have occurred one after another. The Jiangnan area, the economic lifeline of the Tang Dynasty, has also been completely destroyed, which has completely shaken the political power and produced new buffer areas such as Li, Li and Yang.

In 859, Tang Yizong succeeded to the throne. He is arrogant and extravagant, and he loves eunuchs. And believe in Buddhism. In order to worship Buddha, we will not hesitate to cut military spending. After 860 years, the Qiu Fu Rebellion, Pang Xun Rebellion and Wang Ying Rebellion occurred one after another (in Nuo Dynasty). Among them, the change of Pang Xun destroyed kanto region's economy, while kanto region's economy relied on Zhu Xie, the leader of Shatuo Army, to lead the army to help. Zhu Xie was named Li for his merits.

In 873, Tang Xizong succeeded to the throne. He is good at fighting cocks and playing ball games, but he ignores state affairs. A greater rebellion was born in the north. Due to successive floods in Kanto, coupled with political corruption, the price of salt rose sharply, making thieves continue. In 874, Wang Xianzhi gathered in Changyuan (now Changyuan, Henan Province) to start an uprising. The following year, he captured Luxi and fled to Huainan, Henan Province, gaining momentum.

In 878, Wang Xianzhi died in Huangmei (now Huangmei, Hubei), and the rest fled to Huang Chao. Huang Chao plundered Jiangnan and Lingnan areas from Bozhou (now Bozhou, Anhui Province) south, slaughtered along the way, and captured the commercial city of Guangzhou, and the economy of South China was almost completely destroyed. In 879, because the army suffered from the plague, Huang Chao led the army to flee to the south of the Yangtze River via Guangxi.

The following year, Huang Chao formally went west and captured Luoyang and Tongguan. Tian Tian, the reigning eunuch, was brought to Sichuan, and the dynasty was established in Chang 'an. The division of Qin Wang in various places was recaptured by Huang Chao because of the incomplete orders. Li and Li Keyong, who defected from Mobei, were pardoned, and Li Keyong led Shatuo Army to help Tang Jun recover Chang 'an.

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