In the late Tang Dynasty, the national situation was chaotic, and the forces of the buffer regions were relatively strong. After the Huang Chao Uprising, the buffer regions all over the country began to stand on their own feet, so by the end of the Tang Dynasty in 907, the Five Dynasties had been formed. The Five Dynasties refer to the five regimes in the Central Plains, including the later Tang Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty, the later Liang Dynasty and the later Zhou Dynasty. The Five Dynasties lasted for 53 years, until Zhao Kuangyin became a yellow robe.
The ten kingdoms were separatist regimes outside the Central Plains, which lasted from 902 to 979, including ten separatist regimes, including Qianshu, Houshu, Nanhan and Beihan. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there were countless wars and inhumanity on the land of China, and social chaos had reached the point where the ceremony collapsed and the people were miserable.
Zhu Wen was the person who started the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Rebellion. In 907, Zhu Wen seized the power of Emperor Zhao Xuandi of the Tang Dynasty, usurped the throne and became a new generation of emperors. Unexpectedly, not long after, he was killed by his son Zhu, also in order to seize the throne, maybe it was the reincarnation of heaven. Finally, Zhu died at the hands of his brother Zhu Youzhen. The Zhujiajian father and son were three generations of kings, who died in 923 AD.
In 923, the later Tang Dynasty was established, but it did go abroad to find the monarch, but it was only a flash in the pan, followed by the later Jin Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty and the later Zhou Dynasty. In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin, a minister in the last years of the Zhou Dynasty, put on a yellow robe, and the regime became stable from then on. After the end of the Five Dynasties, the imperial court was in chaos, and people's lives were even more miserable. Let's look at a few examples.
First of all, Sun Sheng, Minister of Southern Tang Dynasty, is famous for his loyalty. He has been an official in the imperial court for more than 20 years. He accumulated a lot of money at home. He is a very pleasant person. Although the outside world is chaotic, his home is full of booze and dancing. He likes to entertain guests, but not the usual kind of treat and drink. There is no table at his party. All the dishes and drinks are carried by the beautiful maid and then gently fed to the guests.
Secondly, Meng Changjun, the last emperor of the Shu Dynasty, lived a luxurious life, but as a king, he had no intention of going into politics. He thinks about playing polo or having fun during the day and studies the so-called double cultivation behind closed doors at night. I don't know how many people's yellow flower daughters have been harmed, which leads to the fear of families with girls. The children are busy marrying her before they get married, for fear of being ruined by Meng Chang.
Finally, Wang Yan, the former king of Shu, is also an absurd man. His father, Wang Jian, just likes to watch songs and dances and is addicted to them, but Yan Wang is even more powerful. He is not only lewd, but also likes to spend money. This palace is resplendent and magnificent. In addition, he also spent huge sums of money to build countless houses, such as Penglai Pavilion and Yingxian Palace. I don't know how much money he collected and how many people he squeezed. In short, in this chaotic era, those in power are extravagant, the people are poor, there are countless hungry people, and the image of skinny can be seen everywhere.