The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was a period of Chinese history, in which five regimes were the Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han and Later Zhou, and the Northern Song Dynasty was also closely related to it.
In the history of these six Central Plains dynasties, one figure has attracted much attention, and he is Li Keyong.
Later Liang was founded by Zhu Wen, and he and Li Keyong were old enemies.
Among Zhu Wen's sons, Zhu Youzhen seized the throne, but was soon recaptured by Zhu Youzhen and became the last emperor of Later Liang.
Zhu Wen's adopted son, Zhu Youqian, also known as Li Jilin, became the founding emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, inherited Li Keyong's foundation, and destroyed the Later Liang.
He married Zhu Youzhen's concubine, surnamed Guo.
Li Cunqiao is Li Keyong's biological son, and he was named the crown prince.
However, he was retributioned for marrying someone else's wife, Guo, and his wife was also betrothed to someone else.
After he was killed by an arrow, his concubine Xia Zhaorong married Yelubei, also known as Li Zanhua.
Yelu Bei is the son of Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji, who was named Dongdan Muhua and renamed Li Zanhua.
Li Keyong also has many adopted sons, of which Li Siyuan is one of them.
Li Siyuan became emperor after Li Cunqiao was killed, and was a Ming monarch.
His son Li Conghou and adopted son Li Congke also ascended the throne one after another, and Li Congke became the last emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty.
Li Keyong's daughter, Princess Yongning, was married to Shi Jingjiao, the founding emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty, and his empress Li was the third daughter of Tang Mingzong.
In addition, Li Keyong has another adopted son named Li Cunxin.
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Li Cunxin's original surname was Zhang, so his granddaughter also had the surname Zhang.
And his grandson-in-law Shi Chonggui is Shi Jingjiao's nephew and adopted son, the last emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty.
Shi Chonggui's queen is Empress Zhang, who is the granddaughter of Li Keyong's adopted son Li Cunxin.
And Li Cunxin's original surname was Zhang because his grandfather Gaozu married the daughter of the general Congxun as a concubine.
But Shi Chonggui was defeated by Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang, who drove Yelu Bei to the Later Tang Dynasty.
However, Yelu Deguang failed to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains, and after retiring from the army, the Central Plains entered the fourth regime of the Five Dynasties, the Later Han Dynasty.
Li Cunmiao has a daughter, titled Princess Yining, and her son is Song Hao.
And Song Wei's father-in-law was Liu Zhiyuan, the founding emperor of the Later Han Dynasty.
Liu Zhiyuan's daughter is also called Princess Yongning, and she has the same title as Li Siyuan's daughter.
Therefore, Song Hao married this Yongning princess, and they gave birth to a daughter, that is, the Song Empress of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin.
Liu Zhiyuan was therefore the grandfather of Empress Zhao Kuangyin and Empress Song, while Empress Xiaozhang Song was from Luoyang and was the eldest daughter of General Zuowei, and her mother was Princess Yongning of the Later Han Dynasty.
After Liu Zhiyuan's death, Guo Wei overthrew Liu Zhiyuan's son Liu Chengyou and established Hou Zhou.
The Liu family was unwilling, and Liu Zhiyuan's younger brother Liu Chong continued the Later Han regime in Taiyuan, known as the Northern Han Dynasty in history.
After Liu Chong's death, his son Liu Jun succeeded to the throne, Liu Jun had three adopted sons, among which Liu Jien and Liu Jiyuan successively called the emperor, and there was also an adopted son named Liu Jiye, who later resumed his real name Yang Ye, that is, the Yang family general.
Later Zhou became the last of the five dynasties.
After Guo Wei rebelled, Liu Chengyou killed all of Guo Wei's sons.
After Guo Wei's death, his nephew and adopted son Chai Rong succeeded him as emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Chai Rong has two queens, both surnamed Fu, a pair of sisters, and their father is Fu Yanqing.
Fu Yanqing's father is Li Cunxian, who is Li Keyong's adopted son.
The king of Jin thought that he was a righteous military envoy and gave him the surname Li, and his name was saved.
In addition to Chai Rong's sister queen, Fu Yanqing also had another daughter, who was also the empress, she was the empress of Zhao Guangyi of Song Taizong.
It can be seen that this period of history has a strong family relationship, in which the characters are intertwined and the relationship is intricate, and finally evolved into five dynasties and ten kingdoms.
Among them, Li Keyong's contribution and influence cannot be ignored, and his adopted son and descendants also played an important role in this history.
Li Keyong's son Li Cunqiao married the concubine of Zhu Youzhen, the late emperor of the Later Liang Dynasty, and his adopted son Li Jilin was originally Zhu Wen's adopted son Zhu Youqian.
Li Jilin's wife was married to Yelubei of Liaoyizong, and his grandson Song Wei was the son-in-law of Liu Zhiyuan, the ancestor of the Later Han Dynasty, and the father of Empress Zhao Kuangyin and Empress Song.
Li Keyong's adopted son, Li Siyuan's son, Li Conghou, and his adopted son, Li Congke, served as the last two emperors of the Later Tang Dynasty.
Li Siyuan's son-in-law is Shi Jingjiao, the ancestor of the Later Jin Dynasty.
Another adopted son, Li Cunxin, is the grandfather of Empress Zhang, who became an emperor in the later Jin Dynasty.
Finally, Li Keyong's other adopted son, Li Cunxian, has remarkable family achievements.
Three of his granddaughters became empresses, two of whom were the empresses of Later Zhou Shizong Chai Rong and the other the empresses of Zhao Guangyi of Song Taizong.
By understanding these historical figures, we can better sort out the development process of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.