End of The Kingdom
Xu Zhigao had been adopted by Xu Wen on Yang Xingmi's insistence and soon proved himself an able man. He came to power in Wu after his stepfather's death in 927 and continued to rule the state as governor of Jinling for some time. Finally in 937 he formally seized power for himself by proclaiming himself King of Qi and Yang Pu abdicated. Two years later, claiming descent from a Tang prince Xu Zhigao restored his surname of Li, becoming Li Bian and proclaimed the restoration of the Tang. His state would be known to history as the Southern Tang.
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