1. Zhang Chengye (846-922), whose surname was Kang and whose courtesy name was Jiyuan, was born in Jiaocheng, Taiyuan Prefecture (now Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province), and was a eunuch in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties.
Zhang Chengye entered the palace at an early age and was adopted as an adopted son by Zhang Tai, the chamberlain's constant servant. He was later promoted to serve as chamberlain. In the third year of Qianning (896), he served as the supervisor of the Hedong army and became the general of the gate guard of the left prison. He enforced the law strictly and was highly regarded by Jin King Li Keyong, and accepted the decree to assist Li Cunxu.
2. Kang Junli (847-894) was a general in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. A native of Xingtang, Yuzhou (now Xingtang County, Hebei Province, north of Shijiazhuang City). There are biographies in "Old History of the Five Dynasties" and "New History of the Five Dynasties". He was a powerful man in the border town. During the Qianfu period, he was appointed as the dental school in Yunzhou (today's Datong City, Shanxi Province). Later, together with Xue Tieshan, Cheng Huaixin, Wang Xingshen and other officials, they recommended Li Keyong to be a defensive post of Datong Army, and he was awarded the title of Zuo All are Ya.
After entering the customs, he participated in suppressing the Huangchao uprising. Li Keyong guarded Taiyuan and was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Inspection and Industry, the governor of Fenzhou, and the Jiedushi of Zhaoyi (the name of Fangzhen was Zhilu, today's Changzhi City, Shanxi Province). In 893 (the second year of Emperor Zhaozong's reign in the late Tang Dynasty, Li Ye Jingfu), he attacked Li Cunxiao on the orders of Li Keyong and used his merits to inspect the school's Taibao. He was later poisoned by Li Keyong.
3. Wang Jian (847-918), the great ancestor of the former Shu, was born in Wuyang, Xuzhou (today’s Wuyang, Henan Province), courtesy name Guangtu, and Xiaozi Xingge. He was the founding emperor of the former Shu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Wang Jian joined the Zhongwu Army at the end of the Tang Dynasty and became one of the generals in the eight capitals of Zhongwu. Because of his meritorious service in rescuing Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty, he became the general of Shence Army. Later, he was squeezed out of the court and appointed as the governor of Lizhou. Since then, he has continued to develop his power and gradually grown stronger.
In the first year of Wende (888), Wang Jian defected to Chengdu, but was blocked by Chen Jingxuan, so he began to attack Xichuan. After three years of hard fighting, Wang Jian captured Xichuan and was named the military governor of Xichuan.
After that, Wang Jian successively surrendered or defeated Wang Jianzhao, the military commander of Wutai, Gu Yanhui, the military commander of Dongchuan, and Tuoba Sijing, the military commander of Wuding. He occupied the two Sichuan and Three Gorges, and obtained the west road of Shannan and Tianjin. In the third year of his reign (903), he was granted the title of King of Shu by Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty, becoming the largest separatist force at that time. In the seventh year of Tianfu (907), the Tang Dynasty fell. Wang Jian proclaimed himself emperor because he refused to obey the Later Liang Dynasty. The country was named Dashu and was known as "Former Shu" in history.
4. Yang Xingmi (852-905), whose original name was Xingmin and whose courtesy name was Huayuan, was born in Hefei, Luzhou (now Changfeng, Hefei, Anhui). The founder of Wu State during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, he was known as Taizu of Southern Wu in history.
In the second year of Tianyou (905), Yang Xingmi passed away at the age of fifty-four. In the Tang Dynasty, he was posthumously named King Wu Wuzhong. During the Wuyi period of Wu State, he was posthumously named King Wu Xiaowu. When his son Yang Pu ascended the throne, he was posthumously honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu. "Quan Tangwen" records one of his articles.
5. Zhu Wen, Taizu of Liang Dynasty (December 9, 852 - July 18, 912), reigned from the first year of Kaiping (907) to the second year of Qianhua (912). The first emperor of the Liang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period was a native of Dangshan, Songzhou (now Dangshan County, Anhui). Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty named him "Zhu Quanzhong" and changed his name to Zhu Huang after he ascended the throne.
In the second year of Qianhua (912), Zhu Wen was killed by his own son Zhu Yougui due to succession issues. Zhu Wen reigned for six years and died at the age of 61. His posthumous title was Emperor Shenwu Yuan Shengxiao, and his temple name was Taizu. Xuanling was buried in November of the same year.
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