In this Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, the T'ang dynasty was greatly weakened, and entire sections of the empire had split away; the south was peaceful and developed, but the "North was torn by the ravages of war".
The T'ang dynasty was greatly weakened. This was in this Five Dynasties. This was in Ten Kingdoms Period. Entire sections of the empire had split away. This was in this Five Dynasties. This was in Ten Kingdoms Period. The south was peaceful and developed. The "North was torn by the ravages of war".