Overview
Chu (Chinese: 楚; pinyin: Chǔ), known in historiography as Ma Chu (馬楚) or Southern Chu (南楚), was a dynastic state of China that existed from 907 to 951. It is counted as one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history.
Historical Periods
Southern Chu (911–925)
911 CE – 925 CE
Capital: ChangshaArea: 416,709 km²
Southern Chu (926–946)
926 CE – 946 CE
Capital: ChangshaArea: 416,605 km²
Southern Chu (947–959)
947 CE – 959 CE
Capital: ChangshaArea: 416,605 km²