五代

Chinese

five
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
simp. and trad.
(五代)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

五代

  1. the Five Dynasties (907–960, part of 五代十國五代十国)
  2. (chiefly used before the Tang dynasty) the Five Dynasties, a collective name for the pre-imperial dynasties: Tang-Yu (two legendary pre-Xia dynasties), Xia, Shang and Zhou
  3. (chiefly used during the Tang dynasty) the four Southern Dynasties (namely Liu Song, Southern Qi, Southern Liang, Southern Chen) plus the Sui dynasty

See also

Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
Name Time period Divisions
Xia
(~朝, ~代)
2070 – 1600 BCE
Shang
(~朝, ~代)
(~朝, ~代)
1600 – 1046 BCE
Zhou
(~朝, ~代)
1046 – 256 BCE Western Zhou
西周
Eastern Zhou
東周 / 东周
Spring and Autumn period
春秋
Warring States period
戰國 / 战国
Qin
(~朝, ~代)
221 – 206 BCE
Han
 / (~朝, ~代)
206 BCE – 220 CE Western Han
西漢 / 西汉
Xin
(~朝)
Eastern Han
東漢 / 东汉
Three Kingdoms
三國 / 三国
220 – 280 CE Wei
Shu Han
蜀漢 / 蜀汉
Wu
 /
Jin
 / (~朝, ~代)
265 – 420 CE Western Jin
西晉 / 西晋
Eastern Jin
東晉 / 东晋
Southern and Northern dynasties
南北朝
420 – 589 CE Northern dynasties
北朝
Northern Wei
北魏
Western Wei
西魏
Eastern Wei
東魏 / 东魏
Northern Zhou
北周
Northern Qi
北齊 / 北齐
Southern dynasties
南朝
Liu Song
劉宋 / 刘宋
Southern Qi
南齊 / 南齐
Liang
(~朝, ~代)
Chen
 / (~朝, ~代)
Sui
(~朝, ~代)
581 – 618 CE
Tang
(~朝, ~代)
618 – 907 CE
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
五代十國 / 五代十国
907 – 960 CE
Liao
 / (~朝, ~代)
907 – 1125 CE
Song
(~朝, ~代)
960 – 1279 CE Northern Song
北宋
Southern Song
南宋
Western Xia
西夏
1038 – 1227 CE
Jin
(~朝, ~代)
1115 – 1234 CE
Western Liao
西遼 / 西辽
1124 – 1218 CE
Yuan
(~朝, ~代)
1271 – 1368 CE
Ming
(~朝, ~代)
1368 – 1644 CE
Qing
(~朝, ~代)
1636 – 1912 CE

Noun

五代

  1. five generations (of a family)
  2. fifth generation (also attributively)