Former Shu

State · 911–925 CE · at its largest around 911 CE

One of the Ten Kingdoms, founded by Wang Jian in Sichuan with its capital at Chengdu. Later Tang conquered it in 925.

On its lands while it lasted

• Imperial examination system (605–1905 CE): The Sui formalised civil service examinations for selecting officials, a system that lasted until its abolition in 1905.
• Hanlin Academy (738–1911 CE): Emperor Xuanzong of Tang founded the Hanlin Academy in Chang’an as a body of scholars who drafted imperial documents. Under later dynasties it became an elite institution of top examination graduates, lasting until 1911.
• Fengxiang District (c. 911 CE): Capital of Qi Kingdom (911–924).

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