五代

Wǔdài
Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China

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五代 wǔdài

Entry Composition

1 五 wǔ
  1. five
  2. 5
2 代 dài
  1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
  2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

Containing this entry

五代十國 Wǔdài Shíguó Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China
五代史 Wǔdàishǐ History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 Èrshísì Shǐ, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 Xuē Jūzhèng in 974 during Northern Song 北宋 Běi Sòng, 150 scrolls
五代同堂 wǔdàitóngtáng