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In the second year of 唐莊宗 Tông-Chòng-chong, A. D. 915, 王審知 Ông-Sím-te, the ruler of 閩 Bân, died, and was succeeded by his son 延翰 Yëên-hān. In the following year, 王延禀 Ông-Yëên-pín, the adopted son of 王審知 Ông-Sím-te, slew 延翰 Yëên-hān, and set up his younger brother, 延鈞 Yëên-kin, in his stead.
In the 2nd year of 唐明宗 Tông-Bêng-chong, A. D. 918, the Emperor appointed 王延鈞 Ông-Yëên-kin assumed the title of Emperor of 閩 Bân, and altered his name to 璘 Lîn.
In the 1st year of 唐廢帝 Tông-Hwùy-tèy, A. D. 935, 李倣 Lé-hông, of the 閩 Bân country, murdered his sovereign 王璘 Ông-Lîn, and set up in his stead 福王 Hok-ông, ‘the King of happiness,’ called 繼鵬 Kèy-pêng, and altered his name to 昶 Ch'hëáng.
In the 3d year of 晉高祖 Chìn-Ko-choé, A. D. 931, 王𣌀 Ông-he, of the 閩 Bân country, murdered his nephew and sovereign 昶 Ch'hëâng, and set up himself in his room; acknowledging fealty to 晉 Chìn. In the 5th year of the same sovereign, A. D. 933, 王𣌀 Ông-he, of the 閩 Bân country, took the title of Emperor.
In the 1st year of 晉齊王 Chìn-Chêy-ông, A. D. 937, 王延政 Ông-Yëên-chèng, of the district of 富沙 Hoò-say, styled himself Emperor, and called his country 殷 Yin. This 王延政 Ông-Yëên-chèng was the younger brother of 王𣌀 Ông-he; and he had 潘承祐 Hwan-Sîn-yew, to be his President of the board of appointments, and 楊思恭 Yâng-Soo-këung, to be his President of the military board, and to be associated with him in the government of state. The country was small and the people poor, while the troops had no rest: hence 思恭 Soo-këung sought to ingratiate himself with his Prince, by collecting as much revenue as possible, and therefore increased the taxes on fields and arable lands, even to fish, salt, vegetables, and fruit; nothing was left without having a double tax levied on it; insomuch that the people of the country called him “skin-flint”.
In the 2nd year of the same Emperor, A. D. 938, 朱文進 Choo-bûn-chìn, a military officer of the 閩 Bân country, murdered his prince 𣌀 He, and set himself up in his stead. In the same year, 朱文進 Choo-bûn-chìn yielded subjection to the 晉 Chìn dynasty, and was dignified with the title of 閩王 Bân-ông, the king of Bân. Upon which the state of 殷 Yin marched to the attack of 朱文進 Choo-bûn-chìn, and the Chinese government sent troops to attack 殷 Yin. The people of 閩 Bân, however, put 朱文進 Choo-bûn-chìn to death, and sent his head to 建州 Këèn chew.
In the following year, A. D. 939, the state of 殷 Yin altered its desigation to 閩 Bân, after which the Emperor's troops contended with those of 閩 Bân, and the latter were routed; whereupon the Emperor's troops entered 建州 Këèn-chew, and 延政 Yëên-chèng came out and surrendered. Thus the country of 閩 Bân fell into the hands of the Chinese.