The world has existed for two thousand two hundred and sixty-two years.

甲午　唐章武皇帝九年，蔡州吳少陽卒，子元濟繼事，以淮西逆命。　乙未　伐淮西。盜殺宰相武元衡，以裴度為相，會兵伐王承宗於鎮。淄青李師道以嵩僧叛，會兵伐淄青。　丙申　大伐淮西及鎮陽。李逢吉、王涯為相。黃洞蠻屠巖州，宿州軍亂。

The year Jiawu (814) was the ninth year of Emperor Xianzong's reign. Wu Shaoyang of Chaozhou died, and his son Wu Yuanji took over military and administrative control, occupying Huaixi and refusing to pay homage to the court. In the year Yiwei (815), the court launched an army to attack Huaixi; an assassin killed the chancellor Wu Yuanheng in the capital, and Emperor Xianzong replaced Wu with Pei Du as chancellor, gathering all the armies to attack Wang Chengzong of Chengde. Meanwhile, Li Shidao of Zijing sent a Buddhist monk from Songshan as an inside agent to cause unrest, prompting the court to send another army to attack Zijing. In the year Bingshen (816), a large-scale campaign was launched against Huaixi and Zhenyang; Li Fengji and Wang Ya entered the chancellorship; the Huangdong Miao attacked and destroyed Yanzhou, and there was a military mutiny in Suzhou.

丁酉　崔群、李鄘為相，裴度大伐淮西，將李愬入蔡，獲吳元濟以獻，淮西平。裴度復相。　戊戌　鎮州王承宗、淄青李師道順命。李夷簡、皇甫鎛、程異為相。　己亥　劉悟殺李師道，以淄青十二州降。令狐楚為相。沂及安南軍亂。以方士柳泌為台州刺史。帝餌金石，有疾。

In the Dingyou year (817), Cui Qun and Li Yong were appointed as chancellors; Pei Du personally went to the front to supervise the military campaign against the Huaixi region. His general Li Sun launched a surprise attack on Caizhou under the cover of snow at night and captured Wu Yuanji, presenting him to the court, which marked a crucial victory in the "Yuanhe Revival." Pei Du was then recalled to the capital and reappointed as chancellor. In the Wuxu year (818), Wang Chengzong of Chengde and Li Shidao of Zijing both submitted to the court. Li Yijian, Huangfu Bo, and Cheng Yi were appointed as chancellors. In the Jihai year (819), Li WU, a general, killed Li Shidao and surrendered the twelve states of Zijing to the court; Linghu Chu was appointed as chancellor; military uprisings occurred in Yizhou and Annan. Emperor Xianzong appointed the alchemist Liu Mi as the governor of Taizhou in search of elixirs, and he became ill from consuming metal and stone medicines.

庚子　帝崩，皇太子恆踐位，是謂文恩皇帝。段文昌、崔植為相，貶皇甫鎛崖州司戶。安南平。葬憲宗於景陵。鎮王承宗卒，弟承元繼事。　辛丑　改元長慶。杜元穎、王播為相。劉總棄幽州，以張弘靖代之。幽州軍亂，逐弘靖，立朱克融為留後。鎮州軍亂，殺田弘正，立王廷湊為留後。瀛州軍亂，幽軍拔瀛州。鎮軍圍深州。相州軍亂。

In the Gengzi year (820), Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty died, actually murdered by eunuchs; the crown prince Li Heng ascended the throne, becoming Emperor Muzong (posthumous title Wen'en Emperor). Du Wanying and Cui Zhi entered the government as chancellors, while Huang Fu Bo was demoted to the position of county magistrate in Yajiao. The Annan region was pacified, and Emperor Xianzong was buried in Jingling. Wang Chengzong of Chengde died, and his younger brother Wang Chengyuan took over the military and administrative affairs. In the Xinchou year (821), the era name was changed to "Changqing." Du Yuanying and Wang Bo entered the government as chancellors. Liu Zong surrendered the Youzhou region and went to the capital, and the court appointed Zhang Hongjing to take over. However, a military revolt occurred in Youzhou, driving out Zhang Hongjing and proclaiming Zhu Kexiong as the acting military governor. A rebellion also broke out in Chengde, killing the military governor Tian Hongzheng and proclaiming Wang Tingzou as the acting military governor. A revolt occurred in Yingzhou, with the Youzhou troops capturing Yingzhou. The Chengde army besieged Shenzhou, and a rebellion also took place in Xiangzhou. The three towns of the Hebo region once again separated from the imperial court, and the achievements of the Yuanhe revival were lost.

壬寅　冊景王湛為皇太子。幽州朱克融陷滄州，會鎮州王廷湊兵攻深州。王智興逐崔群，以徐州亂。元稹、裴度、李逢吉為相。李岕逐李願，以汴州亂。鎮兵救鐃陽及博野。王國清以浙西叛，德州軍亂。　癸卯　牛僧孺為相。　甲辰　帝崩，皇太子湛踐位，是謂昭武皇帝。貶侍郎李紳端州司馬。李逢吉、牛僧孺為相。又以李程、竇易直為相。葬穆宗於光陵。

In the year of Renyin (822), Prince Jingwang Li Zhan was appointed crown prince. Zhu Kerong of Youzhou captured Cangzhou, and joined forces with Wang Tingcu of Chengde to attack Shenzhou. Wang Zhixing expelled Cui Qun and caused unrest in Xuzhou. Yuan Zhen, Pei Du, and Li Fengji entered the government as chancellors. Li Jian expelled Li Yuan and caused unrest in Bianzhou. The troops of Chengde advanced to support Raoyang and Boye. Wang Guoqing rebelled in Zhejiang West. There was also a military mutiny in Dezhou. Within a single year, several military towns rebelled, and the court was no longer able to suppress them. In the year of Guimao (823), Niu Shengru entered the government as chancellor. In the year of Jiachen (824), Emperor Xuanzong died at the age of sixteen due to consuming gold and stone medicines, and his crown prince Li Zhan succeeded to the throne, becoming Emperor Jingzong (posthumous title: Zhao Wu Emperor). Censor Li Shen was demoted to the governor of Duanzhou. Li Fengji and Niu Shengru were chancellors, and Li Cheng and Dou Yizhi were also appointed as chancellors. Emperor Xuanzong was buried in the Guangling Mausoleum.

乙巳　改元寶曆。牛僧孺免相。　丙午　裴度復相。內命亂，宮人殺帝於飲所，群臣誅賊，立江王昴，是謂昭獻皇帝。以韋處厚為相。幽州軍亂，殺其帥朱克融。　丁未　改元太和。貶相李逢吉，葬敬宗於莊陵。　戊申　鎮州王廷湊逆命，安南軍亂。路隋為相。

In the year Yisi (825), the era name was changed to "Baoli"; Niu Shengru was removed from his position as chancellor. In the year Bingwu (826), Pei Du was reinstated as chancellor; there was a disturbance in the palace, where Emperor Jingzong was assassinated by palace attendants during a banquet. The ministers killed the凶手, and supported Jiang Wang Li Ang to ascend the throne, who became Emperor Wenzong of Tang (posthumous title: Zhaoxian Emperor). Wei Chuhou was appointed as chancellor; there was a military revolt in Youzhou, where the commander Zhu Kefeng was killed. In the year Dingwei (827), the era name was changed to "Taihe"; Chancellor Li Fengji was demoted; Emperor Jingzong was buried in Zhuangling. In the year Wushen (828), Wang Tingcuo of Chengde refused to attend court, and there was a military revolt in Annan; Lu Sui was appointed as chancellor.

己酉　魏博軍亂，殺節度使史憲誠，立何進滔為留後。李宗閔為相。南詔蠻陷東都。　庚戌　興元軍亂，殺節度使李絳，溫造平之。牛僧孺、宋申錫為相。　辛亥　幽州軍亂。貶相宋申錫開州司馬，內臣王守澄誣故也。　壬子　癸丑　李德裕、王涯為相，罷李宗閔相，冊魯王永為皇太子。　甲寅　幽州軍亂。復李宗閔相。

In the year Jiyou (829), there was a rebellion in Weibozhou, where the military governor Shi Xiancheng was killed and He Jintao was proclaimed as the acting governor. Li Zongmin entered the government. The Nanzhao forces invaded and captured Chengdu, although the original text says "East Capital," it should be a mistake for "Chengdu." In the year Gengxu (830), there was a rebellion in Xingyuan, where the military governor Li Jiang was killed, and Wen Zhao led troops to quell the rebellion. Niu Shengru and Song Shenshi entered the government. In the year Xinhai (831), there was a rebellion in Youzhou. The chancellor Song Shenshi was demoted to be the governor of Kaizhou, due to the false accusations by the eunuch Wang Shoucheng. In the year Renzi (832), there was nothing noteworthy. In the year Guichou (833), Li Deyu and Wang Ya entered the government, and Li Zongmin was removed from his position. The crown prince Li Yong was appointed as the crown prince. In the year Jiayin (834), there was a rebellion in Youzhou again. Li Zongmin was reinstated as chancellor. The constant alternation between the Niang and Li factions reflected the political situation of the time.

乙卯　鄭注、李訓用事，貶李德裕袁州長史，罷李宗閔相，貶為潮州司戶。用李訓、賈、李固言、舒元輿為相，出鄭注為鳳翔尹。李訓誅宦氏，不克，走南山。中尉仇士良屠宰相李訓、王涯、賈、舒元輿，及王播、郭行餘、羅立言、李孝本、韓約十餘人。監軍張仲清屠鄭注於鳳翔。李訓野死。引鄭覃、李石為相。中尉仇士良、魚弘志併為大將軍，遣內養馳四方，交殺州縣官吏。

In the year Yimao (835), Zheng Zhu and Li Xun were in power. Li Deyu was demoted to the position of Chief of the Yuanzhou Prefecture, and Li Zongmin was dismissed from his post as chancellor and demoted to the position of County Officer in Chaozhou. Li Xun, Jia Su, Li Guyan, and Shu Yuanyu were appointed as chancellors, while Zheng Zhu was sent to serve as the Governor of Fengxiang. Li Xun secretly plotted to eliminate the eunuchs, but the plot failed and he fled into the southern mountains. This event is known as the "Ganlu Incident." The commander of the Shen Ce Army, Chou Shiliang, carried out a massacre, killing more than ten people including the chancellors Li Xun, Wang Ya, Jia Su, Shu Yuanyu, Wang Bo, Guo Xingyu, Luo Liyang, Li Xiaoben, and Han Yue. The supervisor of the military, Zhang Zhongqing, killed Zheng Zhu in Fengxiang. Li Xun died in the wilderness. After this, Zheng Tan and Li Shi were appointed as chancellors. Chou Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi were both promoted to the rank of Grand General. Eunuchs were sent to travel throughout the country, and they alternately executed officials at the prefectural and county levels, resulting in the complete control of the government by the eunuchs.

丙辰　改元開成。李固言為相。　丁巳　陳夷行為相。河陽軍亂。　戊午　盜殺宰相李石於親仁裡。楊嗣復、李珏為相。易定軍亂。皇太子有罪，卒於少陽院。　己未　崔鄲為相。冊陳王成美為皇太子，監國。　庚申　帝有疾，中尉仇士良、魚弘志冊潁王瀍為皇太子，廢皇太子成美復為陳王。帝崩，皇太子瀍立，是謂昭肅皇帝。楊嗣復行冢宰，殺陳王成美、安王溶於邸。二中尉封國公。崔鄲、崔珙、陳夷行為相。葬文宗於章陵。楊嗣復、李珏罷相，李德裕復相。　辛酉　改元會昌，用李紳為相，貶相楊嗣復、李珏為州司馬。幽州軍亂。　壬戌　李德裕專政。　癸亥　劉稹以澤潞叛。

In the year Bingchen (836), the era name was changed to "Kaicheng"; Li Guyan entered the government as prime minister. At this time, the Ganlu Incident had just occurred, and Emperor Wenzong was controlled by eunuchs, living like a prisoner. In the year Dingsi (837), Chen Yixing entered the government as prime minister; there was a military revolt in Heyang. In the year Wuwu (838), an assassin killed the prime minister Li Shi in Qinren Lane; Yang Sifu and Li Jue entered the government as prime ministers; there was a military revolt in Yideng; Crown Prince Li Yong was accused of wrongdoing and died in Shaoyang Yuan. In the year Jiwei (839), Cui Dan entered the government as prime minister; Emperor Chengmei, the Prince of Chen, was appointed Crown Prince and regent. In the year Gengshen (840), Emperor Wenzong was seriously ill, and the military commander-in-chief of the Shanzheng Army, Chou Shilian and Yu Hongzhi,擅自 changed the Crown Prince to Prince Yingwang Li Chian, deposing Li Chengmei and sending him back to be the Prince of Chen; Emperor Wenzong died, and Li Chian ascended the throne, becoming Emperor Wuzong (posthumous name Zhao Su), with the power of succession now entirely in the hands of the eunuchs. Yang Sifu acted as the chief minister; Prince Chengmei and Prince Anwang Li Rong were killed in their palaces; both eunuchs were granted the title of State Marquis; Cui Dan, Cui Gong, and Chen Yixing were prime ministers; Emperor Wenzong was buried in Zhangling; Yang Sifu and Li Jue were removed from office, and Li Deyu was restored as prime minister. In the year Xinyou (841), the era name was changed to "Huichang"; Li Shen was appointed prime minister, while former prime ministers Yang Sifu and Li Jue were demoted to prefectural magistrates; there was a military revolt in Youzhou. In the year Renxu (842), Li Deyu held sole power in the government, and the emperor and ministers worked well together, known as the "Huichang Government." In the year Guihai (843), Liu Zhen rebelled in ZeLu.

甲子　唐昭肅皇帝四年，太原軍亂。邢、洺、磁三州叛，澤潞二州平。杜悰、崔鉉為相，貶相崔珙為州司馬。　乙丑　罷崔鉉、杜悰相，李回、崔元式、鄭肅為相。大除象教。　丙寅　帝餌金石，有疾，命光王怡為皇太叔。帝崩，太叔怡立，是謂獻文皇帝，用白敏中、盧商、韋琮為相。葬武宗於端陵。

The year Jiazi (844) was the fourth year of Emperor Wuzong's reign. There was a military rebellion in Taiyuan; three states, Xingzhou, Mingshou, and Cizhou, rebelled, while two states, Zhezhou and Lüzhou, were pacified. Du Cong and Cui Xuan were appointed as chancellors, while Chancellor Cui Gong was demoted to the position of state military commander. In the year Yichou (845), Cui Xuan and Du Cong were removed from their chancellor positions, and Li Hui, Cui Yuanshi, and Zheng Su were appointed as chancellors. A large-scale suppression of Buddhism took place, with temples being destroyed and monks and nuns forced to return to secular life, an event known as the "Willow Spring Buddhist Persecution." In the year Bingyin (846), Emperor Wuzong fell ill due to consuming metal and stone elixirs. He appointed his uncle Guang Wang Li Yi as the Imperial Uncle. After Emperor Wuzong's death, the Imperial Uncle Li Yi ascended the throne, becoming Emperor Xuanzong (posthumous title: Xianwen Emperor). He appointed Bai Minzhong, Lu Shang, and Wei Cong as chancellors, and Emperor Wuzong was buried in the Duandeng Mausoleum.

丁卯　改元大中。貶相李德裕潮州司馬。　戊辰　周墀、馬植、崔龜從為相。　己巳　罷周墀、馬植相，再貶李德裕崖州司戶。崔鉉、魏扶為相。幽州軍亂。　庚午　魏扶罷相，令狐綯為相。　辛未　魏謨為相。　壬申　裴休為相。　癸酉　鄭朗為相。　甲戌　乙亥　丙子　丁丑　魏謨出尹成都，崔慎由、蕭鄴為相。　戊寅　劉瑑、夏侯孜為相。宣洪寇亂。

In the year Dingmao (847), the era name was changed to "Dazhong"; Chancellor Li Deyu was demoted to the position of司马 in Chaozhou. In the year Wuchen (848), Zhou Chi, Ma Zhi, and Cui Guilong were appointed as chancellors. In the year Jisi (849), Zhou Chi and Ma Zhi were removed from their positions, and Li Deyu was further demoted to the position of司户 in Yajia, marking the complete decline of the Li faction in the struggle between the Li and Wang factions. Cui Xuan and Wei Fu were appointed as chancellors; there was a military rebellion in Youzhou. In the year Gengwu (850), Wei Fu was removed from his position, and Li Tongruo was appointed as chancellor. In the year Xinwei (851), Wei Mo was appointed as chancellor. In the year Renshen (852), Pei Xiu was appointed as chancellor. In the year Guiyou (853), Zheng Lang was appointed as chancellor. In the years Jiaxu, Yihai, and Bingzi (854-856), there were no notable events. In the year Dingchou (857), Wei Mo was appointed as the governor of Chengdu, and Cui Shenyou and Xiao Ye were appointed as chancellors. In the year Wuyin (858), Liu Zuan and Xiahou Zi were appointed as chancellors; there were bandit disturbances in Xuanzhou and Hongzhou.

己卯　蔣伸為相。冊鄆王溫為皇太子。帝崩，皇太子溫踐位，是謂恭惠皇帝。令狐綯行冢宰。　庚辰　葬宣宗於貞陵。令狐綯出尹河中，杜審權、杜悰為相。改元咸通。宜洪寇亂。　辛巳　相蕭鄴出尹太原，蔣伸罷相。林邑蠻入寇。　壬午　徐州軍亂。林邑蠻陷交阯及安南都護。

In the year of Jimao (859), Jiang Shen was appointed as chancellor; the prince of Yun was enfeoffed as crown prince. After Emperor Xuanzong's death, the crown prince Li Wen ascended the throne, becoming Emperor Yizong (posthumous title Gonghui Emperor). Li Tong served as acting prime minister. In the year of Gengchen (860), Emperor Xuanzong was buried in the Zhenling Mausoleum; Li Tong was appointed governor of Hezhong, while Du Shenyuan and Du Cong were appointed as chancellors; the era name was changed to "Xiantong"; bandits emerged again in the areas of Xuzhou and Hongzhou. In the year of Xinsi (861), Chancellor Xiao Ye was appointed as governor of Taiyuan, while Jiang Shen was dismissed from his post; the Nanyue barbarians invaded. In the year of Renwu (862), there was a military mutiny in Xuzhou; the Nanyue barbarians captured Jiaozhi, and the Annan Commandery was lost.

癸未　楊收、曹確、高璩為相。蠻陷安南州。　甲申　杜審權出刺潤州，蕭寘為相。蠻寇邕管。　乙酉　徐商為相，高駢平林邑蠻，復安南都護。　丙戌　夏侯孜出尹成都，路巖為相。　丁亥　楊收觀察浙西，於琮為相。　戊子　湘潭戍軍亂，立龐勳為帥，陷徐、宿、滁、和、濠五州。貶楊收端州司馬，移歡州，賜死。

In the Guiwei year (863), Yang Shou, Cao Que, and Gao Qu entered government as chancellors; the Southern barbarians captured various states of Annan. In the Jiashen year (864), Du Shenquan was appointed governor of Runzhou, and Xiao Zhi entered government as chancellor; the Southern barbarians invaded Yunguan. In the Yiyou year (865), Xu Shang entered government as chancellor; Gao Pian pacified the Linyi barbarians and recovered the Annan Commandery. In the Bingxu year (866), Xiahou Zi was appointed governor of Chengdu, and Lu Yan entered government as chancellor. In the Dinghai year (867), Yang Shou was appointed governor of Zhexi Circuit, and Yu Cong entered government as chancellor. In the Wuzi year (868), the garrison soldiers at Xiangtan in the south rebelled, elected Pang Xun as their commander, and captured five states: Xuzhou, Suzhou, Chuzhou, Hezhou, and Haozhou, marking the beginning of great chaos at the end of the Tang dynasty; Yang Shou was demoted to the position of military司马 in Duanshan, then transferred to Huanshan, and eventually executed.

己丑　蔣伸罷相，劉瞻為相。徐商出尹江陵，命十八將伐徐，以康成訓為軍帥。徐寇平。蠻復寇東西二川。　庚寅　相曹確病免，韋保衡為相。大黜官吏，王鐸為相。　辛卯　相路巖出尹成都。　壬辰　劉鄴出刺幽州，於琮出刺襄州，趙隱為相。大行黜陟。命沙陀李國昌移鎮雲中。國昌以大同阻命。　癸巳　徵李國昌、蕭仿為相，冊普王儼為皇太子，韋保衡行冢宰。帝崩，皇太子儼踐位，是謂恭定皇帝。兩軍中尉居中用事，黜冢宰韋保衡，仍賜死，復前之官吏。

In the year Jichou (869), Jiang Shen was dismissed from his position as chancellor and Liu Zhan was appointed as chancellor; Xu Shang was appointed as governor of Jiangling; the court ordered eighteen generals to campaign against Xuzhou, with Kang Chengxun as the overall commander, and the rebellion led by Pang Xun was quelled; the southern barbarians again invaded the eastern and western circuits. In the year Gengyin (870), Chancellor Cao Que was dismissed due to illness and Wei Baoheng was appointed as chancellor; many officials were dismissed, and Wang Duo was appointed as chancellor. In the year Xinmao (871), Chancellor Lu Yan was appointed as governor of Chengdu. In the year Renchen (872), Liu Ye was appointed as governor of Youzhou, Yu Cong was appointed as governor of Xiangzhou, and Zhao Yin was appointed as chancellor; the court carried out extensive promotions, demotions, and appointments; the court ordered the leader of the Shatuo tribe, Li Guochang, to move his headquarters to Yunzhong, but Li Guochang refused to obey in Datong. In the year Guisi (873), the court sent troops to campaign against Li Guochang; Xiao Fang was appointed as chancellor; the crown prince Pu Wang Li Yan was officially recognized as the crown prince, and Wei Baoheng acted as the chief minister. Emperor Taizong died, and the crown prince Li Yan ascended the throne, becoming Emperor Xizong (posthumous title Gongding Emperor). The two middle generals of the Left and Right Shen Ce armies held power in the palace, dismissed Wei Baoheng the chief minister and had him executed, and restored all officials who had been previously demoted.

甲午　唐恭定皇帝元年，葬懿宗於簡陵。崔彥昭、鄭畋、盧攜為相。改元乾符。蠻寇兩川。　乙未　浙西及曹濮寇亂，王鐸復相。　丙申　相蕭效病免。浙西寇平。曹濮、王仙芝陷江淮南北十五州，至江南。乞符節於朝，不聽。李蔚為相。

The year Jiawu (874 CE) was the first year of Emperor Xizong's reign. The emperor buried Emperor Yizong in Jianling; Cui Yanzhao, Zheng Tian, and Lu Xie were appointed as chancellors; the era name was changed to "Ganfu"; and the southern barbarians invaded the eastern and western circuits. In the year Yiwei (875 CE), banditry broke out in Zhexi and the areas of Caizhou and Puzhou, and Wang Duo was reappointed as chancellor. In the year Bingshen (876 CE), Chancellor Xiao Xiang was dismissed due to illness; the bandits in Zhexi were subdued; Wang Xianzhi, who had started the rebellion in Caizhou and Puzhou, captured fifteen states in the north and south of the Jianghuai region, advancing as far as Jiangnan, and requested the court to grant him the authority of a military governor, but the court refused; Li Wei was appointed as chancellor.

丁酉　冤句寇黃巢陷沂、鄆，南會王仙芝。將尚讓、於蔡之查牙山，破隋及江陵。沙陀李國昌寇朔州。　戊戌　江陵寇平。黃巢擾淮北、淮南及江南、廣南。李國昌陷岢嵐。昭義軍亂。鄭從讜為相，李蔚出守東都。　己亥　黃巢據嶺表，乞符節於朝，不聽。罷盧攜、鄭畋相，以崔沆豆、盧瑑為相，盧攜復相。

In the year Dingyou (877), Huang Chao, who had started a rebellion in Yuanju, captured Yizhou and Yunzhou, then moved south to join Wang Xianzhi. His general Shang Rang operated in the area around Chayashan in Caizhou, attacking Suzhou and Jiangling. The Shatuo Li Guochang invaded Shuozhou. In the year Wuxu (878), the rebels in Jiangling were subdued; Huang Chao moved through the northern Huai River region, southern Huai River region, Jiangnan, and Lingnan. Li Guochang captured Kelinglan; there was a mutiny in the Zhaoyi military command; Zheng Congdang became chancellor, and Li Wei was appointed as the governor of the Eastern Capital. In the year Jihai (879), Huang Chao controlled Lingnan and requested a military commission from the court, but was still not granted it; Lu Xie and Zheng Tian were dismissed from their chancellor positions, and Cui Hang and Dou Lu Zuan were appointed as chancellors, but Lu Xie was later reinstated as chancellor.

庚子　改元廣明。鄭從讜出尹太原。沙陀軍敗北。黃巢軍北逾五嶺，破湖、湘及江淮揚州。高駢距之，不利。發徐、兗、許軍赴殷水，以捍東都。殷水軍潰。黃巢陷東都，西攻郟虢，潼關失守。罷盧攜相，王徽、裴徹為相。黃巢陷長安，稱帝，國曰齊，元曰金統。帝出南山。　辛丑　帝移軍興元。蕭遘為相，鄭畋為都統，楊復光為監軍，羽書飛天下。沙陀順命，請勤王。黃巢攻鳳翔。帝移幸成都，改元中和，以韋昭度為相。河中王重榮軍屯沙苑。涇原唐弘夫軍屯渭北，易定王處存軍屯渭橋，鄜延托跋思恭軍屯武功，鳳翔鄭畋軍屯盩庢，邠寧朱玫軍屯興平，荊襄王鐸軍至自行在，王徽都督潞州。

In the Gengzi year (880), the era name was changed to "Guangming"; Zheng Congdang was appointed as the governor of Taiyuan; the Shatuo army suffered a defeat and retreated northward. Huang Chao's forces crossed the Wu岭 mountains to the north, captured Hunan, Xiangzhong, and Yangzhou in the Jianghuai region. The governor of Huainan, Gao Pian, failed to resist effectively and thereafter remained in Yangzhou without making any further military moves. The court summoned troops from Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou to defend Yinsui water to protect the eastern capital, but the Yinsui forces dispersed. Huang Chao captured the eastern capital, then advanced westward to attack Jiacheng and Guozhou, and the pass of Tongguan was lost. Lu Xie was dismissed from his position as chancellor, and Wang Hui and Pei Che took his place. Huang Chao captured Chang'an, proclaimed himself emperor, established the state name as "Qi", and adopted the era name "Jintong". Emperor Xizong fled hastily to Nanshan, and the Tang dynasty thus ceased to exist in reality. In the Xinchou year (881), Emperor Xizong moved his court to Xingyuan; Xiao Guo became chancellor, Zheng Tian was appointed as the overall commander of the various circuits' military campaigns, and Yang Fuguang served as the military supervisor. Recruitment orders spread throughout the country; the Shatuo army submitted to the court and requested to assist in quelling the rebellion. Huang Chao sent troops to attack Fengxiang. Emperor Xizong moved his court again to Chengdu, changed the era name to "Zhonghe", and appointed Wei Zhaodu as chancellor. Various forces assisting the court gradually gathered: Wang Chongrong stationed his troops at Shayuan, Tang Hongfu of Jingyuan stationed his troops at Weibei, Wang Chuxun of Yideng stationed his troops at Weiqiao, Tuoyan Tuosigong stationed his troops at Wugong, Zheng Tian of Fengxiang stationed his troops at Zhongzhi, Zhu Mei of Binning stationed his troops at Xingping, and Wang Duo from Jingxiang arrived at the court. Wang Hui was appointed as the governor of Luxi.

壬寅　帝在成都。黃巢保長安，其將朱溫以同州降，錫名全忠。沙陀李克用自代北至，軍屯梁田。　癸卯　帝在成都。諸將合攻，大破巢軍於渭南。巢走藍關，遂收京城，以李克用為河東節度使，朱全忠為宣武軍節度使。巢軍東走，圍陳、蔡。蔡州秦宗權以城降賊，合巢兵攻陳州，以舂磨圍陳三百日。陳刺堅守，不陷。　甲辰　帝在成都。以鄭昌圖為相。汴州朱全忠及關東諸侯鎮帥兵會河東。李克用兵大破巢軍於太康及西華，又北破之於中牟，又東滅之於冤句。巢寇平，朱全忠圖李克用於汴之上元驛，不克。自此二師交惡，朝廷封李克用隴西郡王以和解之。

In the year of Renyin (882), Emperor Xizong was still in Chengdu. Huang Chao held Chang'an, and his subordinate Zhu Wen surrendered to the Tang dynasty in Tongzhou, and the court gave him the name "Quanzhong." This man later became the founder of the Liang dynasty, the Liang Ta Zu. Shatuo Li Keyong led his cavalry from the northern frontier to the south, encamped at Liangtian, and his army, clad in black clothes and armor, was known as the "Yajun." In the year of Guimao (883), Emperor Xizong was still in Chengdu. The generals jointly attacked and defeated Huang Chao's army in Weining, forcing Huang Chao to retreat through Languan. The Tang army recaptured the capital. Li Keyong was appointed as the governor of Hedong, and Zhu Quanzhong as the governor of Xuanwu. Huang Chao's remaining forces moved eastward, besieging Chenzhou and Caizhou. Qin Zongquan of Caizhou surrendered the city to the rebels and joined forces to attack Chenzhou, surrounding it for three hundred days using the "chongmo" method, eating people in order to sustain the siege. The governor of Chenzhou held out and the city did not fall. In the year of Jiachen (884), Emperor Xizong was still in Chengdu, with Zheng Changtu as prime minister. Zhu Quanzhong in Banzhou and the armies of the eastern commanderies joined forces with the Hedong forces. Li Keyong defeated Huang Chao's army at Taikang and Xihua, then defeated them again to the north at Zhongmu, and finally destroyed Huang Chao's forces at Yuanju, ending the Huang Chao rebellion. Zhu Quanzhong set a trap at Yuan Yuan Yizhi to plot the assassination of Li Keyong, but failed. From then on, the two families harbored mutual resentment. The court bestowed the title of Lord of Longxi on Li Keyong to mediate, which marked the beginning of the decades-long struggle between the Liang and Jin dynasties.

乙巳　帝至自成都，改元光啟。秦宗權保逆陳蔡，王鎔專兵鎮陽，李昌符抗兵鳳翔，王重榮擅兵蒲郟，諸葛爽擁兵孟洛，孟方立控兵邢洛，李克用阻兵並代，朱全忠瀆兵汴滑，時溥弄兵徐泗，朱瑾窮兵齊鄆，王敬武握兵淄青，高駢玩兵淮南，劉漢宏恃兵浙東，王處存結兵易定，李可舉堅兵幽薊。中尉田令孜取河中王重榮解州、監池，不克，引邠寧師伐河中。重榮會太原師攻令孜。京師軍亂。邠將朱玫敗，歸邠，引神策軍大掠都市。令孜以帝幸鳳翔，封宣武節度朱全忠為沛郡王。錢鏐始受封為杭州刺史。

In the year of Yisi (885), Emperor Xizong returned from Chengdu to the capital and changed the era name to "Guangqi." At this time, the country had already fallen into a state of division and regional control: Qin Zongquan controlled Chen and Cai as a rebel force, Wang Rong held military power in Zhenyang, Li Changfu controlled the military in Fengxiang, Wang Chongrong held military power in Pu and Jia, Zhuge Shuang controlled the military in Mengzhou and Luoyang, Meng Fangli controlled the military in Xingmeng, Li Keyou controlled the military in Bingzhou and Dazhou, Zhu Quanzhong controlled the military in Bian and Hua, Shi Pu controlled the military in Xu and Si, Zhu Jin controlled the military in Qi and Yun, Wang Jingwu controlled the military in Zi and Qing, Gao Pian controlled the military in Huainan, Liu Hanhong controlled the military in Zhe Dong, Wang Chuxun controlled the military in Yidings, and Li Keju held firm in Youji. The eunuch commander Tian Lingzi wanted to seize the Jiezhou salt pond from Wang Chongrong in Hezhong, but failed, so he led the Bin Ning forces to attack Hezhong. Wang Chongrong joined forces with Li Keyou from Taiyuan to counterattack Tian Lingzi, causing great chaos in the capital. The general of Binzhou, Zhu Mei, retreated to Binzhou after his defeat and led the Shen Ce army to plunder the markets in the capital. Tian Lingzi took Emperor Xizong and fled to Fengxiang, and he conferred the title of Peijun Wang upon Zhu Quanzhong, the commander of the Xuanwu Circuit. Qian Liu was appointed as the governor of Hangzhou in this year, thus beginning the foundation of the Wuyue state.

丙午　帝在風翔。河中王重榮條罪攻田令孜，令孜以帝移幸興元。相蕭遘、裴徹、鄭昌圖召邠軍，迎帝還都。朱玫軍至自鳳翔。令孜以帝移軍過散關。朱玫追帝不及，至遵途獲皇子襄王熅。興元節度使石君涉合朱玫軍，破棧以絕帝歸路。帝至興元。石君涉棄城走朱玫軍。帝以孔緯、杜讓能為相，出田令孜為劍南節度使。李鋌、楊守亮、楊守宗敗朱玫軍於鳳翔。朱玫逼蕭遘，立襄王熅，幸鳳翔，玫稱大丞相，率百官還京，奉熅稱帝，改元建貞。罷蕭遘相，以鄭昌圖、裴徹為相，宣諭四方，加諸鎮官。常山、太原、宣武、河中不受命。王重榮、李克用敗朱玫將王行瑜於鳳翔。行瑜退，攻興元，以邠軍還長安，殺朱玫，大掠京城。裴徹、鄭昌圖以襄王熅奔河中。王重榮殺襄王熅以獻。蔡將孫儒陷鄭及許、洛、懷、孟、陝、虢。巢將諸葛爽據河陽，李罕之據澤州，張宗奭據懷州，秦宗權稱帝陳蔡，王潮據福州。

In the year of Bingwu (886), Emperor Xizong was detained in Fengxiang. Wang Chongrong of Hezhong listed the crimes of Tian Lingzi and led his troops to attack. Tian Lingzi, who had been regarded as the "father" by Emperor Xizong since childhood, took the emperor to Xingyuan. The emperor appointed Kong Wei and Du Rangneng as chancellors, and exiled Tian Lingzi to the Jiangnan Circuit. Li Ting, Yang Shouliang, and Yang Shouzong defeated Zhu Mei's troops at Fengxiang. Zhu Mei forced Xiao Guo, and proclaimed Prince Xiangwang Li Yun as emperor, stationed his forces in Fengxiang, and claimed the title of Grand Chancellor. He led the officials back to the capital and proclaimed Li Yun as emperor, changing the era name to "Jianzhen." He dismissed Xiao Guo from his post and appointed Zheng Changtu and Pei Che as chancellors. He issued edicts to the whole country and conferred titles and ranks on the various circuits, but the four circuits of Changshan, Taiyuan, Xuanshu, and Hezhong did not comply. Wang Chongrong and Li Kexiu defeated Zhu Mei's general Wang Xingyu at Fengxiang. Wang Xingyu retreated to attack Xingyuan, then led his troops back to Chang'an, killed Zhu Mei, and looted the capital. Zheng Changtu and Pei Che led Prince Xiangwang Li Yun to flee to Hezhong. Wang Chongrong killed Li Yun and surrendered his head to the court. This false dynasty established by a military governor lasted only a few months. General Sun Ru of Caizhou captured Zhengzhou and the regions of Xu, Luo, Huai, Meng, Shan, and Guo. Old general Zhuge Shuang of Huang Chao occupied Heyang. Li Hanzhi occupied Zezhou. Zhang Zongshi occupied Huaizhou. Qin Zongquan proclaimed himself emperor in Chen and Cai. Wang Chao occupied Fuzhou.

丁未　帝自興元移軍鳳翔，以張浚為相。揚州軍亂，牙將畢師鐸囚帥高駢，召秦宗權之宣州觀察。秦彥為揚州節度使。蔡兵攻汴。兗、鄆之師合兵，大破其軍。蔡將孫儒棄鄭及許、洛、懷、孟、陝、虢。張宗奭取洛陽，李罕之取河陽，同附於全忠。張宗奭賜名全義。京師楊守立、李昌符爭道，戰於通衢。昌符敗走隴州。河中軍亂，牙將常行儒殺其帥王重榮，立其弟重盈為留後。楊行密與蔡將孫儒爭揚州，行密拔揚州。秦彥、畢師鐸奔孫儒於高郵，復攻行密。行密求救於汴，汴軍授行密於淮口。東川顧彥朗、壁州王建攻成都。

In the year of Dingwei (887), Emperor Xizong moved his court from Xingyuan to Fengxiang, appointing Zhang Jun as prime minister. A military revolt occurred in Yangzhou, where the military officer Bi Shiduo imprisoned the commander Gao Pian and summoned the appointed governor of Xuanzhou by Qin Zongquan, allowing Qin Yan to serve as the military governor of Yangzhou. Gao Pian was a famous general who had subdued the Nanzhao and resisted Huang Chao, but in his later years he became obsessed with alchemy and lost the support of his troops, eventually being imprisoned and dying. The army of Caizhou attacked Banzhou, and the armies of Yanzhou and Yuntzhou joined forces to defeat the Caizhou troops. The general Sun Ru of Caizhou abandoned Zhengzhou and the regions of Xu, Luo, Huai, Meng, San, and Guo. Zhang Zongshi captured Luoyang, and Li Hanzhi captured Heyang, both joining Zhu Quanzhong. Zhang Zongshi was granted the name "Quanyi." In the capital, Yang Shuli and Li Changfu fought over the road, battling on the main street, with Li Changfu defeated and fleeing to Longzhou. A military revolt occurred in Hezhong, where the military officer Chang Xingru killed the commander Wang Chongrong and proclaimed his brother Wang Chongying as the acting governor. Yang Xingmi fought against Sun Ru of Caizhou for control of Yangzhou, capturing it and becoming the founder of the state of Wu later on. Qin Yan and Bi Shiduo fled to Sun Ru in Gaoyou and later attacked Yang Xingmi again. Yang Xingmi sought aid from Banzhou, and the Banzhou troops met him at Huai Kou. Gu Yanyang of Dongchuan and Wang Jian of Bishan joined forces to attack Chengdu.

戊申　帝至自鳳翔，改元文德。觀軍容使楊復恭專命，李鋌為相，冊壽王傑為皇太弟。帝崩，皇太弟傑踐位，是謂景文皇帝。韋昭度行冢宰。魏州軍亂，殺帥樂彥貞，小校羅宗弁為留後。張全義拔河陽，李罕之走澤州。蔡將孫儒拔揚州，楊行密走宣城。朱全忠攻徐州，蔡將趙謹以荊、襄降於汴，全忠敗蔡人於龍坂。蔡將申叢執秦宗權，降於汴。淮西平，朱全忠兼領蔡州節度使。王建大寇劍南。韋昭度出尹成都。葬僖宗于靖陵。　己酉　改元龍紀，以劉崇望為相，封朱全忠東平王。王建陷成都，稱留後。太原李克用攻邢、洺。杭州錢鏐拔宣城，獲劉浩。

In the year of Wushen (888), Emperor Xizong returned to the capital from Fengxiang and changed the era name to "Wende." The military commander Guan Yansong held exclusive control over the imperial orders, while Li Ting served as chancellor. The prince of Shou, Li Jie, was crowned as the crown prince. After Emperor Xizong's death, the crown prince Li Jie ascended the throne, becoming Emperor Zhaozong (posthumously known as Emperor Jingwen). Emperor Zhaozong had aspirations for revival, but he was entirely controlled by the regional warlords, and his entire life was constrained by others. Wei Zhao du managed the affairs of the prime minister. A rebellion broke out in Weizhou, killing the commander-in-chief Yue Yanzhen, and a minor officer Luo Zongbian became the acting governor. Zhang Quanyi captured Heyang, while Li Hanzhi fled to Zezhou. The general Sun Ru of the state of Cai captured Yangzhou, forcing Yang Xingmi to retreat to Xucheng. Zhu Quanzhong attacked Xuzhou; the general Zhao Jin of Cai surrendered Jiangzhou and Xiangzhou to the state of Bian. Zhu Quanzhong defeated the Cai army at Longban. The general Shen Cong of Cai captured Qin Zongquan and surrendered him to Bianzhou, where Qin Zongquan was sent to Chang'an and executed, thus ending the rebellion in Huaiwest. Wang Jian launched a large-scale invasion of Jiannan; Wei Zhao du was appointed as the governor of Chengdu. Emperor Xizong was buried in Jingling. In the year of Jiyou (889), the era name was changed to "Longji," and Liu Chongwang was appointed as chancellor. Zhu Quanzhong was granted the title of Eastern Ping Wang. Wang Jian captured Chengdu and declared himself acting governor, thus laying the foundation for the Former Shu state. Li Kexiu of Taiyuan attacked Xingzhou and Mengzhou; the ruler of Hangzhou, Qian Liu, captured Xucheng and captured Liu Hao.

庚戌　改元大順。孟遷以邢入於太原。李克用攻雲州。幽州援之，敗李克用於蔚州。幽州李匡威、雲州赫連鐸會汴兵，攻太原李克用。潞州軍亂，殺李克恭，降於汴。克用將安建以邢、洺、磁三州降於全忠。宰相張浚帥京兆孫揆，華州韓建出陰地關，會汴將葛從周兵入潞州。太原兵攻潞州，幽雲兵攻雁門。太原將匡君立入潞州，克用敗幽雲之兵於雁門，將李存信又敗張浚、韓建兵於陰地，遂拔晉絳。朝廷復克用官，貶張浚連州刺史。崔昭緯、徐彥若為相。克用將李存孝以邢入於汴。

In the Gengxu year (890), the era name was changed to "Dashun." Meng Qian submitted the Xingzhou to Taiyuan. Li Keyou attacked Yunzhou, and the Youzhou forces came to the rescue, defeating Li Keyou in Weizhou. The Youzhou general Li Kuangwei and the Yunzhou general He Lian Duo joined forces with the Bianzhou troops to attack Taiyuan's Li Keyou. A mutiny occurred in Luxi, where Li Ke Gong was killed and the city surrendered to Bianzhou. Li Keyou's general An Jian surrendered the three states of Xing, Meng, and Ci to Zhu Quanzhong. Chancellor Zhang Jun strongly advocated for attacking Hedong, leading the troops of Jingzhang Sun Kui and Huazhou Han Jian out of Yindi Pass, and joining forces with the Bian general Ge Congzhou to enter Luxi. The Taiyuan forces counterattacked Luxi, while the Youzhou and Yunzhou troops attacked Yamen. The Taiyuan general Kuang Junli recaptured Luxi. Li Keyou defeated the Youzhou and Yunzhou forces at Yamen. His general Li Cunxin then defeated Zhang Jun and Han Jian at Yindi, and proceeded to capture Jinzhou and Jiezhou. The court suffered a great defeat, and thus restored Li Keyou's official rank and title, while demoting Zhang Jun to the governor of Lianzhou. The central government's authority to suppress the regional warlords was thereby completely undermined. Cui Zhaowei and Xu Yanruo were appointed as chancellors. Li Keyou's adopted son and brave general Li Cunxiao also surrendered Xingzhou to Bian.

辛亥　命中尉楊復恭致政，復恭不受命，陳兵於昌化裡。命天威軍使李順節討之，不利。兩軍中尉劉景宣、西門重遂殺天威軍使李順節於銀臺門，順節兵散，大掠京城。復恭奔興元。鄭延昌為相。太原李克用攻邢州，責叛己也。宣武朱全忠攻魏州，責不助討也。鎮州援邢州。克用攻鎮州，幽兵援鎮州。汴兵攻宿州，幽鎮兵攻定州。處存求救於太原。宣州楊行密滅孫儒，據有揚州。封行密為淮南王。　壬子　改元景福。鳳翔李茂貞、邠州王行瑜、華州韓建、同州王行約，泰州李茂莊兵陷興元，殺楊守亮及楊復恭。左軍中尉西門重遂殺天威軍使賈德晟於京師，部下奔鳳翔。太原李克用會易、定兵，敗鎮兵於堯山。

In the Xinhai year (891), Emperor Zhaozong ordered the eunuch Yang Fugong, who had supported his ascension to the throne, to retire. However, Yang refused to comply and stationed his troops in Changhua Lane in Chang'an to resist. The court then ordered Li Shunjie, the commander of the Tianwei Army, to attack him, but failed to defeat Yang. Meanwhile, the two eunuchs in charge of the military, Liu Jingxuan and Ximen Chongshui, killed Li Shunjie inside the Yintaimen gate, and after his troops scattered, they looted the capital. Yang Fugong fled to Xingyuan and sought refuge with his adopted son Yang Shouliang. Zheng Yanchang was appointed to the chancellorship. Li Keyou of Taiyuan attacked Xingzhou, which was an act of reprimand against Li Cunxiao for his betrayal. Zhu Quanzhong of Xuanwu attacked Weizhou, blaming him for not assisting in the campaign. The military of Zhenzhou sent troops to aid Xingzhou, and Li Keyou turned to attack Zhenzhou. The military of Youzhou also sent troops to aid Zhenzhou. The troops of Bian attacked Suzhou, while the troops of Youzhou and Zhenzhou attacked Dingzhou. Wang Chuxian sought help from Taiyuan. The various warlords attacked each other in a chain reaction, leaving the court powerless to control them. Yang Xingmi of Xuanchou defeated Sun Ru and took control of Yangzhou, and the court granted him the title of Prince of Huainan. In the Renzi year (892), the era name was changed to "Jingfu." Li Maozheng of Fengxiang, Wang Xingyu of Binxzhou, Han Jian of Huazhou, Wang Xingyue of Tongzhou, and Li Maozhuang of Taizhou joined forces to attack Xingyuan, killing Yang Shouliang and Yang Fugong. Ximen Chongshui, the commander of the Left Army, killed Jia Desheng, the commander of the Tianwei Army, in the capital. His subordinates fled to Fengxiang. Li Keyou, together with the troops of Yizhou and Dingzhou, defeated the military of Zhenzhou at Yaoshan.

癸丑　鳳翔李茂貞舉兵犯闕，敗覃王兵於盩厔。帝誅中軍西門重遂、李周僮，貶相杜讓能，岐兵乃止。進茂貞中書令，封秦王。以王行瑜為尚父，王博為相。成都王建興、李茂貞爭東川。幽軍亂，逐其帥李匡威於鎮，以其弟匡籌為留後。汴兵滅徐，兼領其鎮。李克用敗鎮州王鎔於中山，鎔乞盟，遂許盟而退。　甲寅　改元乾寧。崔徹為相，王博出鎮湖南。李茂貞擁山南十五州以抗王室。汴兵敗兗、鄆之師於東阿。朱瑄、朱瑾求救於太原。李克用拔邢州，獲李存孝；拔雲州，獲赫連鐸；拔幽州，獲李匡籌。其幽人請以匡籌將劉仁恭為留後。

In the year of Guichou (893), Li Maozheng of Fengxiang raised an army to attack the capital, defeating the imperial troops led by Prince Tan in Zhongli. Emperor Zhaozong was forced to execute the eunuchs Ximen Chong sui and Li Zhoucang, and also ordered the death of the chancellor Du Rangneng, who advocated military action. Only then did the forces of Qishi withdraw. The court, in turn, promoted Li Maozheng to the position of Chancellor and granted him the title of Prince of Qin, and appointed Wang Xingyu as the Supreme Military Advisor, while Wang Bo became chancellor. The authority of the emperor was almost completely lost. Wang Jian of Chengdu and Li Maozheng fought over the eastern commandery of Xichuan. A rebellion broke out in Youzhou, forcing the commander Li Kuangwei to flee to Zhenzhou, and his brother Li Kuangchou was appointed as the acting governor. The forces of Bian defeated the armies of Yanzhou and Yunzhou at Donga, prompting Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin to seek help from Taiyuan. Li Keyou captured Xingzhou, captured the rebel general Li Cunxiao and executed him by splitting his body, captured He Lian Duo in Yunzhou, and captured Li Kuangchou in Youzhou. The people of Youzhou requested that Liu Renong, an old commander of Li Kuangchou, be appointed as the acting governor.

乙卯　河中王重盈卒，太原李克用請以王琦襲重盈封於朝。邠州王行瑜、鳳翔李茂貞、華州韓建請以王珙襲重盈封於朝。朝廷先許克用。陝州王珙、絳州王瑤以兵攻琦於河中。王行瑜、李茂貞兵入長安，行廢不克，殺宰相韋昭度及李磎，各以兵二千留京師而去。李克用渡河稱討。同州王行實棄郡奔京師，與兩軍中尉駱全珍、劉璟宣逼帝西幸。帝以李筠、李君實兵出次南山，都官畢從命延王戒丕、丹王允從李克用西討。封淮南楊行密弘農王。亦從西討。克用敗邠軍於犁園，帝還京，邠州平。行瑜野死。封克用為晉王。克用還太原。崔昭緯罷相，徐彥若為相。董昌以浙東叛，稱王，國曰羅平，元曰大聖。

In the year Yimao (895), the ruler of Hezhong, Wang Chongying, died. Taiyuan's Li Keyou petitioned the court to have Wang Qi, also known as Wang Ke, inherit the title. However, the rulers of Binzhou, Wang Xingyu, Fengxiang, Li Maozheng, and Huazhou, Han Jian, petitioned for Wang Gong to inherit instead. The court first agreed to Li Keyou's request, causing resentment among the three regions. Wang Gong of Shanzhou and Wang Yao of Jiezhou raised armies to attack Wang Ke in Hezhong. Wang Xingyu and Li Maozheng's troops entered Chang'an, attempting to depose Emperor Zhaozong but failed, killing the chancellors Wei Zhao du and Li Shi. They each left two thousand soldiers in the capital and departed. Li Keyou crossed the Yellow River to declare a campaign against them. Wang Xingshi of Tongzhou abandoned his territory and fled to the capital, joining the two eunuchs, Luo Quanzhen and Liu Jingxuan, in forcing Emperor Zhaozong to flee westward. Emperor Zhaozong led his troops, including Li Yun and Li Junshi, to take up residence in Nanshan. Bu Congming, along with the Prince of Dun, Li Jiepi, and the Prince of Dan, Li Yun, followed Li Keyou westward to campaign. The court also granted the title of Hongnong King to Yang Xingmi of Huainan, who also joined the western campaign. Li Keyou defeated the Bin army at Lilu, allowing Emperor Zhaozong to return to the capital, and the Bin region was pacified, with Wang Xingyu dying in the wilderness. The court then granted Li Keyou the title of Prince of Jin, and Li Keyou returned to Taiyuan. This "Jin" became the foundation for the Later Tang state. Cui Zhaowei was dismissed from his chancellor position, and Xu Yanyu was appointed as chancellor. Dou Chang rebelled in the eastern Zhejiang region, declaring himself emperor and establishing the state of Luoping with the era name Dashi.

丙辰　岐兵犯長安，韓建逼帝幸華州。建進封中書令，兼兩京尹。陸扆、王博、崔胤、孫偓為相。魏州羅弘信敗太原之師於莘，以絕李克用兗、鄆之援。克用攻魏，下十城。湖南軍亂，立馬殷為留後。錢鏐平浙東，獲董昌。授鏐中書令。相王博觀察浙東，陸扆出刺陝州。

In the year Bingchen (896), troops from Qizhou attacked Chang'an. Han Jian of Huazhou seized Emperor Zhaozong and took him to Huazhou. Han Jian was promoted to Grand Secretary and concurrently served as the governor of both capital cities. Lu Yi, Wang Bo, Cui Yun, and Sun Wo became chancellors. Luo Hongxin of Weizhou defeated the Taiyuan forces at Xin County, cutting off Li Kuyou's supply line to rescue Yan and Yun. Li Kuyou attacked Weizhou and captured ten cities in succession. A military revolt occurred in Hunan, and Ma Yin was proclaimed as the military governor, thus beginning the foundation of the Chu state. Qian Liu pacified the eastern Zhe region and captured Dong Chang. The court appointed him as Grand Secretary. Chancellor Wang Bo was assigned as the governor of the Zhe East Circuit, and Lu Yi was appointed as the governor of Shaanzhou.

丁巳　帝在華州，孫偓罷相，鄭綮為相。冊德王裕為皇太子，封韓建為昌黎王。鄭綮病免，朱樸為相。韓建殺禁衛李筠，以散衛兵罷八王兵柄，仍殺之，貶相朱樸，殺帝侍衛馬殷、許巖士。帝封兩浙錢鏐吳王，俾救難王室。汴將龐師古拔鄆州，朱瑄野死。汴將葛從周拔兗州，朱瑾奔淮南，兗、鄆、曹、濮、齊、棣、沂、密、徐、宿、陳、蔡、許、鄭、滑盡入於汴。全忠以八郡兵攻淮南。朱瑾以淮南兵敗汴兵於清口，獲將龐師古，又敗汴軍於淠河，走葛從周。楊行密遂據有江淮。幽州劉仁恭敗李克用於安塞。福州王潮卒，弟審知繼事。

In the year Dingsi (897), Emperor Zhaozong was still detained in Hua State. Sun Wo was dismissed from his post as chancellor, and Zheng Qi was appointed as chancellor; the prince of De, Li Yu, was proclaimed crown prince, and Han Jian was granted the title of Changli King. Zheng Qi was relieved of his post due to illness, and Zhu Pu became chancellor. Han Jian killed the palace guard general Li Yun, thereby dispersing the guards and removing the military power of the eight princes, and later executed the eight princes, so the Tang royal family had no soldiers left. Zhu Pu was then demoted, and the bodyguards of Emperor Zhaozong, Ma Yin and Xu Yanshi, were executed. Emperor Zhaozong conferred the title of Prince of Wu upon Qian Liu of the Two Zhe region, hoping he would rescue the imperial court. Pang Shigǔ, a general of the Bian army, captured Yunzhou, and Zhu Xuan died in the wilderness; Guo Congzhou, another general of the Bian army, captured Yanzhou, and Zhu Jin fled to the Huainan region. All the states of Yan, Yun, Cao, Pu, Qi, Di, Yi, Mi, Xu, Su, Chen, Cai, Xu, Zheng, and Hua were incorporated into Bianzhou. Zhu Quanzhong led an army of eight prefectures to attack Huainan, and Zhu Jin led the Huainan forces to defeat the Bian army at Qingkou, capturing the commanding general Pang Shigǔ, and then defeated the Bian army again at the Pihé River, forcing Guo Congzhou to retreat. This battle halted Zhu Quanzhong's advance to the south, allowing Yang Xingmi to firmly control the Jianghuai region. Liu Renong of Youzhou defeated Li Kuyoung at Anse. Wang Chao of Fuzhou died, and his brother Wang Shenzhi took over the military and administrative affairs.

戊午　帝在華州，以崔遠為相，冊何氏為皇后。帝還長安，改元光化，以華州為興德府。韓建進封潁川王。汴將葛從周拔李克用之邢、洺、磁，氏叔琮拔趙匡凝之隨、唐、鄧，澤州李罕之拔克用之上黨，歸於汴。幽州劉守文拔汴之滄州。魏博羅弘信卒，子紹威稱留後。　己未　復陸扆相。蔡軍以崔珙奔淮南，幽兵寇趙魏，魏引汴兵破之。汴將氏叔琮攻太原，不利。陝州軍亂，牙將殺其帥王珙，立李璠為留後，又殺之，降於汴。青州王師範將牛從毅以海州入於淮南。

In the year Wuwu (898), Emperor Zhaozong was still in Huazhou, with Cui Yuan as chancellor, and he crowned He氏 as empress. Within the year, Emperor Zhaozong finally returned to Chang'an, changing the era name to "Guanghua," elevating Huazhou to Xingde Fu, and promoting Han Jian to the title of Yingchuan Wang. Although the emperor had returned to the capital, his situation remained unchanged. The general Ge Congzhou of the Bian army captured the three states of Xing, Meng, and Ci belonging to Li Kexiong; Shi Shucong captured the three states of Su, Tang, and Deng belonging to Zhao Kuangning; Li Hanzhi of Zezhou captured the state of Shangtang belonging to Li Kexiong and submitted to Bianzhou; Liu Shouwen of Youzhou captured the state of Cangzhou belonging to Bianzhou; Luo Hongxin of Weibozuo died, and his son Luo Shaowei claimed the position of Liuhou, making it common for warlords to pass their titles to their sons. In the year Jiwei (899), Lu Yi was reinstated as chancellor. The army of Caizhou, led by Cui Gong, surrendered to Huainan. The army of Youzhou invaded Zhaozhou and Weizhou, but Weizhou called upon Bian troops and defeated them. The Bian general Shi Shucong attacked Taiyuan but failed to succeed. A mutiny occurred in Shanzhou, where a military officer killed the commander Wang Gong and established Li Fan as Liuhou, but soon afterwards killed Li Fan and surrendered the entire state to Bian. The general Niu Congyi of Wang Fasheng's army in Qingzhou surrendered the state of Haizhou to Huainan. By this time, most of the central plains had fallen under Zhu Quanzhong's control.

庚申　相崔胤誣殺宰相王博、樞密使宋道弼、景務修。朱全忠會魏軍攻幽之滄、德州，李克用拔汴之邢州，又以三鎮兵攻鎮州。王鎔乞和，乃還。汴將張存敬攻幽之滄州，又拔祁州，又敗定州王處直於沙河，進攻定州。處直以定州降於全忠。罷崔遠相，以裴贄、裴樞為相，徐彥若觀察青海。中尉兩軍劉季述、王仲先幽帝於東內，令皇太子裕監國。相崔胤、張浚告難於全忠，全忠自定還汴護駕，將孫德昭、周承誨、董彥誅劉季述、王仲先，帝自幽所還政。

In the Gengshen year (900), Chancellor Cui Yun falsely accused and killed Chancellor Wang Bo and the secretaries of state Song Daobi and Jing Wuxiu. Zhu Quanzhong joined forces with the Weibo army to attack Cangzhou and Dezhou under the control of Youzhou. Li Kuyou captured Xingzhou in Bianzhou and then led the armies of three states to attack Zhenzhou, where Wang Rong requested peace and withdrew. General Zhang Cunjing of Bianzhou attacked Cangzhou in Youzhou, captured Qizhou, defeated Wang Chuzhi of Dingzhou at Shaha River, and then besieged Dingzhou, where Wang Chuzhi surrendered to Zhu Quanzhong. Cui Yuan was dismissed from his post, and Pei Zui and Pei Shu were appointed as chancellors, while Xu Yanruo was appointed as the governor of the Qinghai Circuit. At the end of the year, the two eunuchs Liu Jishu and Wang Zhongxian imprisoned Emperor Zhaozong in the Eastern Palace and ordered Crown Prince Li Yu to act as regent. Chancellor Cui Yun and Zhang Jun urgently appealed to Zhu Quanzhong for help, so Zhu Quanzhong returned from Dingzhou to Bianzhou to protect the emperor. Generals Sun Dexiao, Zhou Chenghui, and Dong Yanzhu killed Liu Jishu and Wang Zhongxian, allowing Emperor Zhaozong to be released from imprisonment and resume his rule. Cui Yun, in an attempt to remove the eunuchs, invited the warlords' armies into the capital, thereby ending the last bit of autonomy left to the Tang dynasty.

辛酉　誅神策使季師度、徐彥回，窘帝故也。降皇太子裕為德王，改元天復。汴將張存敬由含山路拔李克用之河中及晉、絳。朱全忠兼領河中節度，進封梁王。梁軍大舉攻晉之太原，晉將孟遷以澤入於梁。梁將氏叔琮長驅出圍柏，屯軍洞渦；葛從周以趙魏兵入土門，陷承天。會天大雨，乃復。宰相崔胤受全忠旨，逼帝幸東都。未及行，中尉韓全誨以李茂貞兵劫帝幸鳳翔，罷崔胤相。崔胤至三原，促全忠西攻。全忠以四鎮兵破華州，由京城西圍鳳翔，又破邠州，獲李繼徽，以絕其援。

In the Xinyou year (901), the emperor executed the military commanders of the Shen Ce army, Ji Shidu and Xu Yanhui, because they had once embarrassed the emperor. The crown prince Li Yu was demoted to the Duke of De, and the era name was changed to "Tianfu." The general Zhang Cunjing of the Bian army captured Hezhong and Jinzhou, and Jiaozhou from the forces of Li Keyou through the Hanzhong pass. Zhu Quanzhong was appointed as the governor of Hezhong and was granted the title of King of Liang. The Liang army launched a major attack on the capital of the Jin forces, Taiyuan. The Jin general Meng Qian surrendered the state of Zezhou to Liang. The Liang general Shi Shucong advanced directly to encircle Ba, and stationed his troops at Dongwu. Ge Congzhou led the troops from Zhao and Wei into Tumen and captured Chengtian army, but retreated due to heavy rain, allowing Li Keyou to remain unharmed. The chancellor Cui Yun followed the will of Zhu Quanzhong and forced the emperor to move to the eastern capital. However, before this could be carried out, the eunuchs Han Quanhuai seized the emperor and took him to Fengxiang with the help of Li Maozheng's forces. Cui Yun was dismissed from his post as chancellor. At this point, the eunuchs took the emperor to Qishi, while the chancellors took the emperor to Bian, and both sides openly competed for the throne. Cui Yun went to Sanyuan and urged Zhu Quanzhong to attack westward. Zhu Quanzhong led the four military divisions to capture Huazhou, encircled Fengxiang from west of the capital, and captured Binxian, capturing Li Jihui, thus cutting off Fengxiang's external support.

壬戌　帝在鳳翔，封淮南楊行密吳王、兩浙錢鏐越王，俾救難王室，皆不至。李克用南攻。朱全忠自鳳翔至河中，命將拔晉之汾州，進圍太原，不利。全忠自河中復至鳳翔。鄜州節度使李周彝以兵援鳳翔。汴將孔勳乘虛陷鄜州，周彝以兵降全忠，邠寧鄜坊又入於梁。鳳翔李茂貞逐誅宦氏韓全誨，以解全忠之圍。

In the year Renxu (902), Emperor Zhaozong was confined in Fengxiang. He issued an edict bestowing the title of King of Wu upon Yang Xingmi of Huainan and King of Yue upon Qian Liu of Liangzhe, hoping they would come to his aid and assist in quelling the rebellion. However, neither came to help, and the emperor's orders could no longer escape the siege. Li Kexiu advanced southward to attack. Zhu Quanzhong moved from Fengxiang to Hezhong, sent generals to capture the city of Fen, and advanced to surround Taiyuan but failed to achieve victory. He then returned from Hezhong to Fengxiang. Li Zhouyi, the military governor of Fuzhou, led his troops to relieve Fengxiang. However, the general Kong Xun of the Later Liang took advantage of the situation and captured Fuzhou. Li Zhouyi was forced to surrender to Zhu Quanzhong. The regions of Binming and Fufang also fell under the control of the Later Liang. Within the walls of Fengxiang, food supplies ran out, and people resorted to eating each other. Li Maozheng was compelled to execute the eunuchs Han Quanhui and others, in an attempt to remove the siege by Zhu Quanzhong.

癸亥　帝還長安，進朱全忠元帥，復崔胤相。全忠誅宦氏七百人，罷陸扆相，以裴樞、王溥為相。青州王師範拔梁之兗州。全忠東攻青州。成都王建寇李茂貞之秦隴，以修好於全忠。王師範會淮南兵，敗梁軍於臨淄。梁將楊師厚敗青軍於臨昭，王師範以青州降。淮南楊行密攻鄂州，荊南成汭救鄂，澧朗軍乘虛陷江陵，趙匡凝乘虛陷荊州。成汭憤死。岐兵逼長安，梁軍屯河中。全忠逼帝都洛陽，殺宰相崔胤、六軍使鄭仁規、皇城使王建勳、飛龍使陳班、閣門使王建襲、客省使王建義、左僕射張浚，緩遷故也。柳璨、崔遠代相。

In the Guihai year (903), Emperor Zhaozong returned to Chang'an, promoted Zhu Quanzhong as commander-in-chief of all military forces, and reinstated Cui Yun as chancellor. Zhu Quanzhong killed seven hundred eunuchs, thus ending the eunuchs' monopoly over the Tang court for over a hundred years. However, the emperor was then completely under Zhu Quanzhong's control. He dismissed Lu Yi from his post and appointed Pei Shu and Wang Pu as chancellors. Wang Shifan of Qingzhou captured the Yanzhou region from the Liang dynasty, prompting Zhu Quanzhong to launch an eastern campaign against Qingzhou. Wang Jian of Chengdu attacked the Qinzhou and Longzhou regions of Li Mocheng, thereby improving relations with Zhu Quanzhong. Wang Shifan defeated the Liang army at Linshi with the help of the Huai Nan forces. However, the Liang general Yang Shitou later defeated the Qingzhou forces at Linzhao, leading Wang Shifan to surrender Qingzhou. Yang Xingmi of Huai Nan attacked Ezhou, and Cheng Qie of Jingnan went to rescue it. Meanwhile, the military forces of Lian and Lang seized Jiangling, and Zhao Kuangning seized Jingzhou, causing Cheng Qie to die in anger. The forces of Qi approached Chang'an, while the Liang army stationed itself at Hezhong. Zhu Quanzhong forced Emperor Zhaozong to move the capital to Luoyang, and due to the delay in the relocation, he executed the chancellor Cui Yun, the commander of the Six Armies, Zheng RenGui, the palace commander Wang Jianxun, the dragon flight commander Chen Ban, the gate commander Wang Jianxi, the guest chamber commander Wang Jiayi, and the left deputy chancellor Zhang Jun. Cui Yun had invited a wolf into the fold, and finally died at the hands of the very people he had invited. Liu Cang and Cui Yuan took over as chancellors.

甲子　唐景文皇帝十六年，東徙至谷水，梁王朱全忠坑帝侍從三百人。至洛陽，改元天祐，以張漢瑜為相。楊崇本以邠兵寇關輔。全忠西攻，行殺於別宮，立輝王祚，是謂哀帝。李克用以本部兵據太原。　乙丑　梁王全忠逼帝授禪，殺宰相裴樞、崔遠、陸扆及九王，用張文蔚、楊涉為相，盡出朝廷官吏。太原李克用、鳳翔李茂貞、成都王建、襄陽趙匡凝同謀興復。梁將楊師厚敗趙匡凝於江湄，進拔襄陽。匡凝將王建武以荊南兵眾降，唐、鄧、復、郢、隨、襄、荊南又入於梁。匡凝奔淮南。朱全忠加九錫，總百揆，天下元帥，進封魏王，不受。再逼授禪，殺樞密使蔣玄暉、豐德庫使應頊、尚食使朱建武，及宰相柳璨、太常卿張廷範、太常少卿裴磵、溫變、知制誥張茂昭及皇后何氏。淮南楊行密卒，子渥繼事。太原李克用會契丹阿保機於雲州，進兵河北。

The year of Jiazi (904) was the sixteenth year of the reign of Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty (posthumously known as Emperor Jingwen). The imperial court moved eastward, reaching Gu Shui, where Wang Liang, the Prince of Liang, had all three hundred of Emperor Zhaozong's attendants killed. Upon arriving in Luoyang, they changed the era name to "Tianyou" and appointed Zhang Hanyu as chancellor. Yang Chongben led troops from Binxian to harass Guanzhong, and Wang Liang attacked westward. At this time, he sent men to another palace to assassinate Emperor Zhaozong, and then installed Prince Huibo Li Zuo as emperor, who became Emperor Ai of the Tang. Li Kexiu held Taiyuan with his own forces and refused to obey the orders of the Liang. In the year Yichou (905), Wang Liang forced Emperor Ai to abdicate, killing the chancellors Pei Shu, Cui Yuan, Lu Yi, and nine princes, and expelling all the former officials of the court. He appointed Zhang Wenwei and Yang She as chancellors, an event known as the "White Horse Tragedy" where the officials of the clear stream were thrown into the Yellow River. Li Kexiu of Taiyuan, Li Maozheng of Fengxiang, Wang Jian of Chengdu, Zhao Kuangning of Xiangyang, and others plotted to restore the Tang Dynasty. However, General Yang Shitou of the Liang defeated Zhao Kuangning on the riverbank and captured Xiangyang. Zhao Kuangning's general Wang Jiandu led his troops from Jingnan to surrender, and the regions of Tang, Deng, Fu, Ying, Su, Xiang, and Jingnan were incorporated into the Liang. Zhao Kuangning fled to the southern Huai region. Wang Liang was granted the nine ceremonial gifts, took overall command of all officials, was appointed commander-in-chief of the entire army, and was elevated to the title of Prince of Wei, but he refused all these honors and again forced Emperor Ai to abdicate. He also killed the chief military advisor Jiang Xuanhui, the head of the Fengde Treasury, Ying Xu, the chief food officer Zhu Jiandu, and the chancellors Liu Cang, the Minister of Rites Zhang Tingfan, the Deputy Minister of Rites Pei Jian, Wen Bian, the imperial edict writer Zhang Maozhao, and Empress He. Yang Xingmi of the southern Huai died, and his son Yang Wo took over the military and administrative affairs. Li Kexiu of Taiyuan allied with the Khitan leader Abaoji at Yunzhou and advanced into the region of Hebei.

丙寅　魏州牙兵亂，朱全忠坑之。進圍幽之滄州。幽人求救於太原。李克用會幽軍攻上黨，梁將丁會以澤潞降。全忠自長蘆還大梁。　丁卯　朱全忠代唐命於汴，改國曰梁，元曰開平，薛貽矩、韓建為相，降帝為濟陰王，徙之曹河東。晉王李克用、淮南吳王楊渥、劍南蜀王王建、山東秦王李茂貞、兩浙越王錢鏐、荊南渤海王高季昌、湖南楚王馬殷、泉南閩王王審知、廣南南海王劉隱並行唐年。

In the year Bingyin (906), the soldiers of Wei State rebelled in the capital, and Zhu Quanzhong had them all executed. He then advanced to surround Cangzhou, which belonged to Youzhou. Youzhou sought help from Taiyuan, and Li Keyou joined forces with the Youzhou army to attack Shangdang. The general Ding Hui of the Liang dynasty surrendered Zezhou and Luxi to the Liang. Zhu Quanzhong returned from Changlu to Daliang. In the year Dingmao (907), Zhu Quanzhong established himself as emperor in Bianzhou, replacing the Tang dynasty and founding the state of Liang with the era name "Kaiqing." The Tang dynasty thus came to an end, and the era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms began. He appointed Xue Yiju and Han Jian as chancellors, and reduced the Tang Emperor Ai to the title of Jiyin Wang, moving him to Caizhou. The Prince of Hedong, Li Keyou; the Prince of Huainan, Yang Wo; the Prince of Jiannan, Wang Jian; the Prince of Shandong, Li Maozheng; the Prince of Liangzhe, Qian Liu; the Prince of Jingnan, Gao Jichang; the Prince of Hunan, Ma Yin; the Prince of Quannan, Wang Shenzi; and the Prince of Guangnan, Liu Yin all continued to use the Tang era names and did not recognize the legitimacy of the Liang dynasty.

戊辰　梁攻河東，用於兢、張榮為相，殺濟陰王於曹州。荊南高季昌、湖南馬殷、兩浙錢鏐附於梁。是年，劍南王建稱帝成都，國曰蜀，元曰武康；河東李克用、淮南楊渥、山南李茂貞、泉南王審知、南海劉隱行唐年。河東李克用卒，子存勖繼，誅亂，命李克寧、李存顥敗梁軍於潞之三垂崗。淮南楊渥為部將張顥所殺，代立。大將徐溫自金陵入，誅顥，立渥弟渭溫專制。　己巳　梁自汴徙都洛陽，郊祀天地。趙光逢、杜曉為相。張奉以沙州亂，劉知俊以同州叛。丹襄軍亂。泉南王審知、南海劉隱附於梁。劉隱卒，弟巖立。河東李存勖、淮南楊渭、山南李茂貞行唐年。

In the year of Wuchen (908), the Liang dynasty attacked Hedong, with Yu Jing and Zhang Rong serving as prime ministers. They killed the Prince of Jiyin, who was the Tang Emperor Ai, in Caizhou. Gao Jichang of Jingnan, Ma Yin of Hunan, and the two Zhe regions, Qian Liu, submitted to Liang. That year, Wang Jian established himself as emperor in Chengdu, establishing the state name as "Shu" and the era name "Wukang," which marked the beginning of the Former Shu. Li Kuangyou of Hedong, Yang Wo of Huainan, Li Maozheng of Shannan, Wang Shenzhi of Quanning, and Liu Yin of Nanhai still used the Tang era names. Li Kuangyou died, and his son Li Cunxu succeeded him. He quelled internal disturbances, and those who plotted rebellion, such as Li Kuning and Li Cunhao, were executed. Later, he defeated the Liang army in the great battle at Luzhou's Sanchigang. Yang Wo was killed by his general Zhang Hao, who then proclaimed himself emperor. However, general Xu Wen entered Jinling, killed Zhang Hao, and installed Yang Wo's brother Yang Wei as emperor, after which Xu Wen began to hold power. In the year of Jisi (909), the Liang dynasty moved its capital from Bianzhou to Luoyang and held a ceremony to worship heaven and earth in the outskirts. Zhao Guangfeng and Du Xiao served as prime ministers. Zhang Feng rebelled in Shazhou, Liu Zhijun rebelled in Tongzhou, and there were uprisings in Danzhou and Xiangzhou. Wang Shenzhi of Quanning and Liu Yin of Nanhai submitted to Liang. Liu Yin died, and his brother Liu Yan succeeded him. Li Cunxu of Hedong, Yang Wei of Huainan, and Li Maozheng of Shannan still used the Tang era names.

庚午　梁之鎮州王錇、定州王處直請附於晉。河東李存勖東下河北。　辛未　梁改元乾祐，北攻鎮定軍，敗於柏鄉。蜀改元永平。是年李存勖將劉守光稱帝幽州。　壬申　梁北攻鎮定，屠棗強，乃復。六月，郢王友珪行弒代立，改元鳳歷，殺博王友文於汴。冀王友謙以河中入於晉。許州軍亂。晉王李存勖敗燕軍於龍崗，進圍幽州。

In the year Gengwu (910), the rulers of Zhuzhou, Wang Rong, and Dingzhou, Wang Chuzhi, who originally belonged to the Liang dynasty, requested to submit to the Jin dynasty. Li Cunxu of Hedong led his troops eastward into Hebei. In the year Xinwei (911), the Liang dynasty changed its era name to "Ganyou," although the original text says "Ganhua"; the Liang forces attacking Zhuzhou and Dingzhou were defeated at Baxiang, reversing the strength and weakness between the Liang and Jin dynasties. The Shu dynasty changed its era name to "Yongping." In this year, Liu Shouguang declared himself emperor in Youzhou, establishing the state of Yan. In the year Renshen (912), the Liang dynasty launched another northern attack on Zhuzhou and Dingzhou, destroying Zaoqiang and returning. In June, Prince Ying Wang Zhu Yougui assassinated his father to seize the throne, changing the era name to "Fengli," and killed Prince Bo Wang Zhu Youwen in Bianzhou. Prince Ji Wang Zhu Youqian submitted the river middle region to the Jin dynasty. The Prince Jin Wang Li Cunxu defeated the Yan army at Longgang and then besieged Youzhou.

癸酉　梁六軍殺友珪，立均王友貞於汴，復乾祐三年。晉李存勖平幽州，獲劉守光及父仁恭以歸。 甲戌　梁將王殷以徐叛，附於吳。晉李存勖開霸府於太原。 乙亥　梁改元貞明。鄴王楊師厚卒，分其地六州為兩鎮。魏軍遂亂，囚其帥賀德倫，以六州人於晉。蜀拔山南之秦鳳。階成宮大火。晉李存勖東下，大會兵於魏郊。 丙子　梁之河北皆入於晉。趙光逢、鄭珏為相，攻晉，不利。蜀改元通正，拔山南之隴州。晉李存勖敗梁軍於故元城。吳封相徐溫為齊國公，屬之以金陵、丹陽、毗陵、宣城、新安、池陽六郡，鎮金陵。

In the year Guiyou (公元 913), the military forces of the Later Liang executed Zhu Yougui, who had murdered his father and usurped the throne, and in Bianliang, they enthroned Zhu Youzhen, the third son of Zhu Wen, as the new emperor, known as the Last Emperor of the Later Liang. He abolished the era name of Zhu Yougui and restored the old one, calling it the third year of Qianhua (the original text says 'Qianyou', which is likely a mistake for 'Qianhua'). Li Sunxu, the Prince of Jin (son of Li Keryou, later the Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang), pacified Youzhou, capturing both Liu Shouguang, who had falsely claimed the title of Great Yan Emperor, and his father Liu Renong. In the year Jiaxu (914), a Later Liang general, Wang Yin, rebelled in Xuzhou and defected to the southern state of Yangwu. Li Sunxu established a military and political headquarters in Taiyuan, which was the military administration of the Prince of Jin. In the year Yihai (915), the Later Liang changed their era name to Zhenming. Yang Shihou, the military governor of the Tianxiong Circuit and the Prince of Ye, died, and the court took the opportunity to split the six states under his command into two circuits, which caused a rebellion among the troops of Fobei. The soldiers imprisoned their commander He Delun and submitted the six states to the Jin. The Former Shu captured the cities of Qinzhou and Fengzhou in southern Shan Nan, and the palaces of Jiezhou and Chengzhou were burned down. Li Sunxu led his army eastward and held a great assembly of the armies outside Weizhou. In the year Bingzi (916), all the territories of the Later Liang north of the Yellow River fell into the hands of the Jin. The Later Liang appointed Zhao Guangfeng and Zheng Jue as chancellors, but their military campaign against the Jin was unsuccessful. The Former Shu changed their era name to Tongzheng and captured the city of Longzhou in southern Shan Nan. Li Sunxu defeated the Later Liang army in Gu Yuan Cheng. The state of Yangwu conferred the title of Duke of Qi upon Chancellor Xu Wen and assigned him jurisdiction over six prefectures: Jingling, Danyang, Piling, Xuancheng, Xin'an, and Chiyang, and stationed him in Jingling.

丁丑　梁冊兩浙錢鏐為天下兵馬元帥。是年，劉巖以南海稱帝，國曰漢，元曰乾亨。蜀改元天漢，誅降將劉知俊於炭市。晉李存勖拔梁之楊劉城。 戊寅　梁之鄆、濮陷於晉。蜀改元天光，建遇毒死，子衍立。晉李存勖擁太原、魏博、幽、滄、鎮、定、邢、洺、麟勝、雲朔十鎮之師，大閱於魏郊，敗梁軍於胡柳。 己卯　梁張守進以兗入於晉。蜀改元乾德。晉逼梁之河南。是年，楊渭稱帝淮南，國曰吳，元曰武義，徐溫為大丞相，都督中外，封東海王。 庚辰　梁李琪為相，陳州妖寇亂。晉兵入寇。吳楊渭卒，弟溥立。晉存勖拔梁之同州。

In the year of Dingchou (917), the Later Liang dynasty conferred the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Whole Country upon钱Liu of the Two Zhe region. In the same year, Liu Yan, the military governor of Qinghaijun, proclaimed himself emperor in Nanhai (Guangzhou), establishing the state of Han, historically known as Nanhan, with the era name Ganhen. The Former Shu dynasty changed its era name to Tianhan and executed the surrendered general Liu Zhijun who had defected from the Later Liang to the Former Shu in the charcoal market of Chengdu. Li Cunxu captured the key fortress of Yangliu City at the Yellow River crossing from the Later Liang. In the year of Wuyin (918), the cities of Yunzhou and Puzhou in the Later Liang fell to the Jin. The Former Shu dynasty changed its era name to Guangtian (originally written as 'Tian Guang', with the two characters reversed), and the Shu ruler Wang Jian died from poisoning, with his son Wang Yan succeeding to the throne. Li Cunxu led the armies of ten commanderies including Taiyuan, Weibozhou, Youzhou, Cangzhou, Zhuzhou, Dingzhou, Xingzhou, Mengzhou, Linzhou, Shengzhou, Yunzhou, and Shuozhou, held a grand military review outside Fuzhou, and defeated the Liang army at Hulu陂. In the year of Jimao (919), Zhang Shou of the Later Liang surrendered the city of Yanzhou to the Jin. The Former Shu dynasty changed its era name to Gande. The Jin army advanced towards the Henan region of the Later Liang. In the same year, Yang Wei (i.e., Yang Longyan) established a state in the Huai region, proclaiming himself emperor, with the state name Wu and the era name Wuyi. Xu Wen was appointed as the Grand Chancellor and Commander-in-Chief of all military and civil affairs, and was granted the title of King of Donghai. In the year of Gengchen (920), the Later Liang appointed Li Qi as chancellor, and a rebellion of 'yao kou' (heretical rebels) broke out in Chuzhou, sparked by religious heresy. The Jin army invaded. The ruler of Wu, Yang Wei, died, and his brother Yang Pu succeeded him. Li Cunxu captured the city of Tongzhou from the Later Liang.

辛巳　梁改元龍德。惠王友能以陳叛吳，改元順義。晉鎮定亂，契丹犯幽州。 壬午　晉李存勖平鎮定，又敗契丹於易水。 癸未　河東晉王存勖稱帝魏州，是謂莊宗，國曰唐，元曰同光，是謂後唐。以豆盧革為相，郭崇韜樞密使。自魏由鄆，而南敗梁將王彥章於中都，長驅入汴，殺友貞於降國樓，降之為庶人。潞州軍亂，淮南楊溥、兩浙錢鏐、山南李茂貞、湖南馬殷請附。吳楊溥去帝號稱王。荊南高季興、泉南王審知行梁年。

In the year Xinsi (921), the Later Liang dynasty changed its era name to Longde. Prince Hui Wang Zhu Youneng rebelled in Chenzhou; the Wu state changed its era name to Shunyi. In Zhuzhou and Dingzhou of the Jin state, there were military uprisings. Zhang Wenli killed the commander of the Chengde military region Wang Rong and took control of Zhuzhou, and the Khitan took advantage of the situation to attack Youzhou. In the year Renwu (922), Li Cunxu pacified Zhuzhou and Dingzhou, and defeated the Khitan in the area of Yishui. In the year Guiwei (923), Li Cunxu, the Prince of Hedong and Jin state, proclaimed himself emperor in Weizhou, becoming the Taizong of the Later Tang dynasty, with the state name Tang and the era name Tongguang. Historians refer to this as the Later Tang. He appointed Dou Lu Ge as prime minister and Guo Chongtao as the chief military secretary. From Weizhou, he passed through Yuzhou and advanced southward, defeating the major general Wang Yanzhang of the Later Liang at the capital, and proceeded to attack Biance. The last emperor of the Later Liang, Zhu Youzhen, died in the palace of surrender, and was posthumously demoted to commoner status, marking the end of the Later Liang dynasty. Subsequently, there was another military rebellion in Luxi. In the southern regions, Yang Pu of the Huai Nan, Qian Liu of the Two Zhe, Li Maozheng of the Southern Mountains, and Ma Yin of the Hunan all submitted petitions requesting allegiance. The ruler of Wu, Yang Pu, removed the imperial title and changed to king. Gao Jixing of Jingnan and Wang Shenzhi of Quannan continued to use the era names of the Later Liang.

甲申　唐自汴徙都洛陽，平上黨。 乙酉　唐帝存勖北巡魏郊，以樞密使郭崇韜同魏王繼岌伐蜀，七旬平之，獲其主王衍以歸，至秦川驛族殺之。以孟知祥鎮成都。荊南高季興請附。蜀改元咸康，國亡。漢改元曰龍。泉南王審知為子延翰所殺，代立。 丙戌　唐內命亂。皇后劉氏使人殺樞密使郭崇韜於蜀，魏軍變，以鎮帥李嗣源代之。嗣源至，魏軍又變。二軍奉李嗣源入汴。唐帝存勖東征，至萬勝乃復。內軍又變，殺存勖於絳霄殿。嗣源入洛稱帝，是謂明宗，改元天成，誅宰相豆盧革、韋說，以鄭珏、任圜為相，安重誨為樞密使。魏王繼岌自成都入，至渭橋，殺之。荊南逆命，泉南稱附。泉南王延翰為弟王延鈞所殺，代立。

In the year Jiashen (924), the Later Tang moved its capital from Bianliang to Luoyang and pacified Shangdang. In the year Yiyou (925), Zhuangzong Li Cunxu toured the outskirts of Weizhou, ordering the Grand Secretary Guo Chongtao and the Prince of Wei Li Jiji to attack the Former Shu. They pacified the Shu region in seventy days, captured the Shu ruler Wang Yan and brought him north, but on the way to Qin Chuan Yizhi, they executed the entire Wang family. They also appointed Meng Zhixiang to govern Chengdu. Gao Jixing of Jingnan requested submission. The Former Shu changed its era name to Xiankang and soon afterwards fell. Nanhan changed its era name to Bailong. Wang Shenzhi of Quannan died at the hands of his son Wang Yenhan, who then took over the position (historical records mostly state that Wang Shenzhi died of illness, but this account presents an alternative version). In the year Bingxu (926), internal chaos erupted in the Later Tang: Empress Liu had Tuo Chongtao, the Grand Secretary, killed in the Shu region, causing the Weibo troops to mutiny. The court sent the commander of Zhenzhou, Li Siyuan, to suppress the rebellion; upon his arrival, the troops again mutinied, and the two armies jointly pushed Li Siyuan southward to Bian. Zhuangzong went east to attack, but returned after reaching Wangsheng Town. The palace guards also rebelled, and Zhuangzong was killed in the Jiaoxiao Hall. Li Siyuan advanced to Luoyang and became emperor, known as the Mingzong of Later Tang. He changed the era name to Tiancheng, executed the chancellors Dou Lu Ge and Wei Shuo, and appointed Zheng Jue and Ren Huan as chancellors, and An Zhonghui as Grand Secretary. Prince Li Jiji, the Prince of Wei, returned east from Chengdu, but was killed by his subordinates at Weiqiao Bridge. Jingnan refused to obey, while Fujian expressed submission. The ruler of Fujian, Wang Yenhan, was killed by his brother Wang Yenjun, who then took over the position.

丁亥　唐以馮道、崔協為相。盧臺及浚義軍亂。淮南楊溥復稱帝，改元乾貞。宰相徐貞卒，養子知誥繼事於金陵，稱王。是年，北狄耶律德光稱帝潢水，國曰契丹，元曰天顯。 戊子　唐以王建立為相。王都以定叛，高季興以荊南入於吳。漢改元大有。 己丑　唐以趙鳳為相，安重誨專政。吳改元大和。 庚寅　唐改元長興。河中兵亂，西川孟知祥、東川董璋連叛。

In the year of Dinghai (927), the Later Tang appointed Feng Dao and Cui Xie as chancellors. Military disturbances occurred in LuTai and Junyi. Yang Pu of Huainan reestablished himself as emperor and changed the era name to Qianzhen. Xu Wen, the chancellor of Wu, died, and his adopted son Xu Zhihao took control of power in Jinling, was granted the title of king, and later became the founding emperor of Nan Tang, Li Bie. In the same year, the Khitan emperor Yelü De Guang was crowned emperor by the banks of Huangshui, established the state name as Khitan, and adopted the era name Tianxian. In the year of Wuzi (928), the Later Tang appointed Wang Jianli as chancellor. Wang Du, the Yiwu Circuit Governor, rebelled against the capital in Dingzhou. Gao Jixing led Jingnan to side with Wu. Nanhan changed its era name to Dàyǒu. In the year of Jichou (929), the Later Tang appointed Zhao Feng as chancellor, and An Zhonghui, the chief military commissioner, controlled the government. Wu changed its era name to Dahan. In the year of Gengyin (930), the Later Tang changed its era name to Changxing. Military disturbances occurred in Hezhong, and Meng Zhixiang of Xichuan and Dongchuan Dong Zhang continued to rebel against the court.

辛卯　唐以李愚為相，罷安重誨樞密使，以趙延壽、範延光為樞密使。東西二川相攻。 壬辰　唐孟知祥平東川，獲董璋，稱表，封知祥為蜀王。吳王錢鏐卒，子元瓘繼。福州王延鈞稱帝，國曰閩，元曰光啟。 癸巳　唐以劉煦為相，潞王從珂出尹鳳翔。石敬瑭移鎮太原。帝嗣源病，秦王從榮以河南府兵攻端門，不克，敗死。明宗終，立宋王從厚，是謂閔帝。馮道、李愚為相專政，朱宏昭、馮贇為樞密使。

In the year Xinmao (931), the Later Tang appointed Li Yu as chancellor, dismissed An Zhonghui from his post as chancellor, and appointed Zhao Yanshou and Fan Yangan to take over the chancellor's duties. The Western Circuit and the Eastern Circuit were fighting each other. In the year Renchen (932), Meng Zhixiang pacified the Eastern Circuit, captured Dong Zhang, and then submitted to the imperial court, after which the Later Tang conferred upon him the title of King of Shu. The King of Wuyue, Qian Liu, died, and his son Qian Yuanguang succeeded him. In Fuzhou, Wang Yenjun proclaimed himself emperor, established the state of Min, and used the era name Longqi (the original text says "Guangqi"). In the year Guisi (933), the Later Tang appointed Liu Xu as chancellor, sent the Prince of Lu, Li Congke, to serve as governor of Fengxiang, and assigned Shi Jingtang to take charge of Taiyuan. Emperor Mingzong, Li Siyuan, was seriously ill. Prince Qin, Li Congrong, led the troops from Henan Fu to attack the palace gate, but failed to capture it and was defeated and killed. Emperor Mingzong then died, and the court appointed Prince Song, Li Conghou, as emperor, who became Emperor Min of the Later Tang. Feng Dao and Li Yu held the chancellor's position, while Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun served as chancellors.