Overview
Nanzhao (simplified Chinese: 南诏; traditional Chinese: 南詔; pinyin: Nánzhào), also spelled Nanchao (lit. 'Southern Zhao', Yi language: ꂷꏂꌅ, Mashynzy), was a dynastic kingdom that flourished in what is now southwestern China and northern Southeast Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries, during the mid/late Tang dynasty. It was centered on present-day Yunnan in China, with its capitals in modern-day Dali City. The kingdom was officially called Dameng (大蒙) from 738 to 859 AD, Dali (大禮) from 859 to 877 and Dafengmin (大封民) from 877 to 902.
Historical Periods
Nanzhao (741–749)
741 CE – 749 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 10,877 km²
Nanzhao (750–754)
750 CE – 754 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 215,048 km²
Nanzhao (755–799)
755 CE – 799 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 591,101 km²
Nanzhao (800–829)
800 CE – 829 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 591,101 km²
Nanzhao (830–849)
830 CE – 849 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 792,615 km²
Nanzhao (850–859)
850 CE – 859 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 792,446 km²
Nanzhao (860–865)
860 CE – 865 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 678,483 km²
Nanzhao (866–899)
866 CE – 899 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 321,905 km²
Nanzhao (900–910)
900 CE – 910 CE
Capital: DaliArea: 321,905 km²