Han Jian, 51, 71, 73, 136

Hanlin xueshi (academician)See also academician, 156, 160

Hanzhong, 22, 28–29, 31, 39, 52, 282n57

Heavenly Mandate See Mandate of Heaven.

Hebei, 9, 12, 42–43, 48, 75, 106, 111, 119, 157, 229–230, 279n8, 295n61

Hedong, 8, 71, 128, 290n16

Henan, 8, 12, 43–44, 46–47, 49, 73–75, 81, 83, 102, 135, 221, 229

Houzhu (Last Lord), 224–225, 227, 243

Huainan, 12, 14, 49, 73, 76, 104, 138, 181, 232, 290n20

Hu Sanxing, 144, 180, 288n2, 298n24

Hu Xiulin, 155, 176

Huang Chao, 47–50, 64, 83–84, 103–104, 107, 124, 135, 280n24

huangdi, 115, 206, 231, 233

Huangtou jun (Yellow Hood Corps), 83, 290n20

Huarui furen, 205, 221, 322n37

illegitimateSee also legitimacy, 3–4, 105, 108, 190–192, 239, 245

Jialing River, 28, 43, 54–55

Jianmen (Sword Gate) Pass, 26, 28, 54, 57, 63, 127–128

Jiannan, 27–32, 34, 36–37, 275n31, 292n38

jiaopin, 119

jiazi (fictive sons), 88, 95, 294n52

Jiedushi (Military Governor), 14, 17, 30, 43, 59, 80, 94, 105, 149, 192, 246, 276n45, 281n28

JinSee also Later Tang, 7, 9, 12, 101, 106, 108–111, 115, 119, 121, 125, 128, 130, 146, 229–230, 245, 271n26, 296n61, 299n28

Jin Hui, 50–51, 53, 91, 184, 289n13

Jinli qijiu zhuan, 20, 189

jinshi, 152, 155, 309n10

Jiuguo zhi, 20

Jiu Tang shu (Old History of Tang), 19, 34, 190

Jiu Wudai shi (Old History of Five Dynasties), 3, 19, 96, 181, 231, 268n8

Kesheng, 120, 301n56

Kesi, 120, 301n56

Kitan (Liao), 8, 10, 12, 230, 234, 236

legitimacy, 4, 55, 60, 63, 65, 67, 77, 81, 102, 108, 111, 122, 148–149, 157–158, 160–161, 170, 173–175, 177–178, 180, 185–187, 191, 211, 233, 246, 269n13

Li Bian, 13, 95, 158

Li Bing, 187

Li Bo, 21, 31

Li Deyu, 35, 83, 291n28

Li Jian, 92, 284n99, 294n47

Li Jiji, 239–240, 244

Li Jing, 14

Li Keyong, 52, 71, 75, 88, 95, 101, 103, 105, 108–109, 125, 229–230, 287n163, 293n40, 294n52, 299n30, 309n10

Li Maozhen, 65, 67–76, 84, 93, 95, 97, 101–103, 110, 112, 124–134, 213, 231, 286n126, 287n158, 287n167, 288n168, 302n69, 304n87