Whenever a topic related to the history of our country is mentioned, few people mention the situation related to the five generations and ten countries. Didn't the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms ever exist in our country? Is that why people ignore it so much?
Actually, this is not the case. It should be known that the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms did exist in the history of our country, and this can be found in the historical records. As for why it is not often mentioned, there is a reason for it. In order to help you figure out the reasons, we will give you a relevant analysis below. If you're interested in this question, read the following carefully!
The reasons for the formation of the first five generations and ten kingdoms.
In the last years of the Tang Dynasty, due to the excessive power of the feudal town division, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was gradually divided into many parts. These parts were occupied by the forces of the clan towns except the Tang court, and gradually formed a scene that was almost out of control.
At that time, a man named Zhu Wen appeared on the historical stage of this period, and he was originally a small general under Huang Chao, who openly raised the flag to rebel. Later, in order to save his life, he chose to defect to the Tang Army, and tried to develop his own personal power when he was reused by the Tang Army. When his personal power gradually grew, he turned around and destroyed the Tang Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor. Since then, the situation of five generations and ten countries has gradually taken shape.
The chaotic scenes of the second and fifth generations and ten kingdoms.
Zhu Wen was proclaimed empress dowager, although he had also thought of unifying the whole country. But with his strength at that time, he couldn't do it easily. After all, there were many people at that time who were quite unconvinced by his power, and when he went to realize his wish to unify the world, how could these people possibly let him get his wish?
As a result, many people, after Zhu Wen was proclaimed emperor, also followed his example and called him emperor in various places. In this way, Zhu Wen's enemies were undoubtedly much more. In particular, a man named Li Keyong entrusted the matter of dealing with Zhu Wen to his son before he died. And Zhu Wen? Although he died behind Li Keyong, his son was far less prominent than Li Keyong's son. Therefore, it did not take long for the rear beams established by Zhu Wen to be destroyed.
After that, other regimes were established. Moreover, most regimes have not existed for a long time, and some have even been destroyed by others not long after they were established. Just like acting in a TV series, some actors can only show their faces in front of the camera, and they have already finished before the audience knows who they are.
That's why the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period looks so chaotic. Even experts who specialize in history have some headaches when studying this history, let alone other people.
The reason why the history of the three or five dynasties and ten kingdoms is rarely mentioned.
First, the history of this period is too chaotic. Judging from the above content, I think everyone can see a problem, that is, the situation during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period is too chaotic, and even a main line running through the front and back cannot be found.
While everyone is still seriously understanding the situation of one of the regimes that have emerged at this time, another new regime may be born. In this way, no matter how patient people are, they will feel that they will not be able to continue to understand. Even so, who would be happy to mention this history so often? This should be regarded as one of the reasons why the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is rarely mentioned.
Secondly, the history of this period does not have any major figures worth mentioning. Anyone who studies history should know that the historical periods that are often mentioned have basically had big people who could make a deep impression.
For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, although the situation is also relatively chaotic, everyone can at least follow the character clues to clarify the situation in this period. For example, when mentioning the State of Shu, people will think of his monarch Liu Bei, and then through Liu Bei, everyone will think of his famous generals and military divisions. In this way, the relationship between the characters and the events that occurred can also be sorted out. Unlike the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the situation of this regime has not yet been clarified, and another regime has emerged.
If the state of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms can last for a long time, perhaps its reputation in the history of our country will become very high. But unfortunately, the historical period in which so many regimes emerged lasted only for more than fifty years. As a result, it is even less likely to attract attention. But that's not to say that people don't pay any attention to the history of this period. At least when referring to some of the historical figures who have appeared in it, people will still have the patience to know a little about this history.
Because only in this way can we evaluate these historical figures more objectively and fairly. If you are more interested in the situation in this historical period, it is recommended to understand it as systematically as possible. Otherwise, it is easy to fall into a state of confusion in the process of understanding it.