Former Shu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Great Shu / Han 大蜀 / 漢
907–925
Capital	Chengdu
Common languages	Ba–Shu Chinese
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 907–918	Wang Jian
• 918–925	Wang Zongyan
Historical era	Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Foundation of the State of Shu under Tang rule	903
• Fall of the Tang dynasty	June 1, 907 907
• Ended by the Later Tang	925 925
Currency	Chinese coin, Chinese cash
Preceded by Succeeded by Tang dynasty Later Tang
Today part of	China
Shu had changed its country name from "Shu" to "Han" in 917–918.

China in 923; Former Shu marked brown

Former Shu (also known as Great Shu or Wang Shu) was a kingdom in China. It existed from 907 to 925 CE. This was during a time called the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Many small kingdoms ruled different parts of China then.

The kingdom's name changed from "Shu" to "Han" between 917 and 918. It is important not to confuse this "Han" with another kingdom called Southern Han. Southern Han existed at the same time, but it was a different state.

Who Ruled Former Shu?

Former Shu had two main rulers during its time. They were both from the Wang family.

Wang Jian: The First Emperor

Wang Jian was the founder of Former Shu. He ruled from 907 to 918. He was a strong leader who helped establish the kingdom.

During his rule, the kingdom used several different era names:

• Tianfu (907)
• Wucheng (908–910)
• Yongping (911–915)
• Tongzheng (916)
• Tianhan (917)
• Guangtian (918)

Wang Yan: The Second Emperor

After Wang Jian, his son Wang Yan became emperor. He ruled from 918 to 925.

Wang Yan's rule had two era names:

• Qiande (918–925)
• Xiankang (925)

The Former Shu kingdom ended in 925. It was taken over by the Later Tang dynasty.

Family Tree of Rulers

This chart shows how the two emperors of Former Shu were related.

See also

• Later Shu