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Later Shu

934 CE – 965 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
934 CE – 965 CE
Duration
31 years
Known Periods
3
Capital
Chengdu
Data Confidence
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Overview

Shu, referred to as Later Shu (traditional Chinese: 後蜀; simplified Chinese: 后蜀; pinyin: Hòu Shǔ) and Meng Shu (Chinese: 孟蜀) in historiography, was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was located in present-day Sichuan with its capital in Chengdu and lasted from 934 to 965.

Historical Periods

Later Shu (936–946)

936 CE – 946 CE

Capital: ChengduArea: 605,995 km²

Later Shu (947–961)

947 CE – 961 CE

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Capital: ChengduArea: 605,564 km²

Later Shu (962–969)

962 CE – 969 CE

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Capital: ChengduArea: 605,564 km²

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