Ma Chu
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 among one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history.
Chu 楚 | |||||||||
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| 907–951 | |||||||||
| Capital | Changsha | ||||||||
| Common languages | Middle Chinese | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 907–930 | Ma Yin | ||||||||
• 950–951 | Ma Xichong | ||||||||
| Historical era | Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period | ||||||||
• Became the State | 907 | ||||||||
• establishment of the Kingdom | 927 | ||||||||
• Ended by Southern Tang | 951 | ||||||||
| Currency | Silk, Cash coins (Iron) | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
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