Liu Chang
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Liu Chang (942–980 CE) was the last King of the Kingdom of Southern Han
(南漢; pinyin: Nanhan) (917–971) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
in southern coastal China
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. His particular favourite was one young girl he nicknamed "beautiful pearl" (媚珠) (Mei Zhu in Pinyin). Liu doted on this young Persian woman, who was also reportedly sixteen years old. Liu Chang also had a Persian princess in his harem.
He was the last Emperor of Southern Han, as his kingdom was defeated and taken over by the Song dynasty
in 972. He reigned for a total of 14 years.
Southern Han
Southern Han was a kingdom that existed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period along China’s southern coast from 917 to 971. The Kingdom greatly expanded her capital city Hing Wong Fu , namely present-day Guangzhou...
(南漢; pinyin: Nanhan) (917–971) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was between 907–960/979 AD and an era of political upheaval in China, between the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the founding of the Song Dynasty. During this period, five dynasties quickly succeeded one another in the north, and more than 12 independent states were...
in southern coastal China
China
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Life
His name was originally Liu Jixing , and was the Prince of Wei. He succeeded Cheng because he was the eldest son. He only left eunuchs in power in his court.Reign
When Liu became Emperor, he was sixteen years old. During the first year of his reign, he had sexual intercourse with women, including Persian (波斯) girls, who were prominent in his haremHarem
Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men...
. His particular favourite was one young girl he nicknamed "beautiful pearl" (媚珠) (Mei Zhu in Pinyin). Liu doted on this young Persian woman, who was also reportedly sixteen years old. Liu Chang also had a Persian princess in his harem.
He was the last Emperor of Southern Han, as his kingdom was defeated and taken over by the Song dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
in 972. He reigned for a total of 14 years.