During the reign of Yang Longyan 楊隆演, ruler of Wu 吳, the general Xu Wen 徐溫 and his adoptive son Xu Zhihao 徐知浩 (or Xu Zhigao 徐知誥) controlled the court affairs. Xu Zhihao deposed the emperor Yang Pu 楊溥 in 937 and took over regency. He called him empire Great Qi, Daqi 大齊, later Tang 唐 (Southern Tang, Nantang 南唐), and changed his name to Li Bian 李昪 (posthumous Nantang Liezu 南唐烈祖 - see titles of emperors). Li Bian favored a peaceful politic and promoted internal and international trade and commerce, and he founded a state academy to educate scholar officials. His son Li Jing 李景 (also called Li Jingtong 李景通 or Li Jing 李璟; posthumous Nantang Yuanzong 南唐元宗) took the chance to conquer the neighbouring state of Min 閩 in 945, in 951 the state of Chu 楚 could be conquered. Because of the fierce attacks of the mighty Later Zhou (Houzhou 後周) state in the north, Li Jing submitted formally in 958. Li Jing’s son Li Yu 李煜, Last Ruler of Southern Tang (Nantang Houzhu 南唐後主) was a famous poet but not interested in politics. In 976 the Song 宋 armies conquered his empire. See also titles of rulers (dynastic titles are not listed here). Rulers of Southern Tang (Nantang) 南唐 (937-975) Capital: Jinling 金陵 (modern Nanjing 南京/Jiangsu) temple name -----reign periods personal name Nantang Liezu 南唐烈祖 937-942 -----Shengyuan 昇元 937-942 Li Sheng 李昇 (Xu Zhigao 知誥, Gao 徐誥) Nantang Yuanzong 南唐元宗, The Middle Ruler (Zhongzhu) of Southern Tang 南唐中主 943-960 -----Baoda 保大 943-957 -----Zhongxing 中興 958 -----Jiaotai 交泰 958-960 Li Jing 李璟 (or Jingtong 景通, Jing 景) The Last Ruler (Houzhu) of Southern Tang 南唐後主, Prince of Wu 吳王 961-975 Li Yu 李煜 (or Congjia 從嘉, Zhongfeng Yinju 鍾峰隱居) 975 Southern Tang conquered by Song 宋.

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