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五代
Wǔdài
1.
Five Dynasties (in different contexts, from mythology through to Han and the interregnum between Han and Tang)
2.
the five dynasties forming the interregnum between Tang and Song (936-947), namely: Later Liang [[後梁|后梁<HòuLiáng>]], Later Tang [[後唐|后唐<HòuTáng>]], Later Jin [[後晉|后晋<HòuJìn>]], Later Han [[後漢|后汉<HòuHàn>]], Later Zhou [[後周|后周<HòuZhōu>]]
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五代史
Wǔdàishǐ
History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories [[二十四史<ÈrshísìShǐ>]], compiled under Xue Juzheng [[薛居正<XuēJūzhèng>]] in 974 during Northern Song [[北宋<BěiSòng>]], 150 scrolls
五代十国
WǔdàiShíguó
Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China
新五代史
XīnWǔdàishǐ
Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories [[二十四史<ÈrshísìShǐ>]], compiled under Ouyang Xiu [[歐陽修|欧阳修<ŌuyángXiū>]] in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls
旧五代史
JiùWǔdàishǐ
History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories [[二十四史<ÈrshísìShǐ>]], compiled under Xue Juzheng [[薛居正<XuēJūzhèng>]] in 974 during Northern Song [[北宋<BěiSòng>]], 150 scrolls
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