Later Tang

Not to be confused with Tang dynasty (618–907).

Territory of the Later Tang dynasty in yellow.

Tang, known in historiography as the Later Tang (Chinese: 後唐; pinyin: Hòu Táng), was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that lasted from 923 until 937. It was the second of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history.

The name Tang was used to legitimize the rulers of Later Tang as the restorers of the Tang dynasty.

Further reading

• Later Tang, Wikipedia