The Five Dynasties一朝直把龍圖寄

天祐四年, 受禪卽皇帝位, 改名見. 元年丁卯, 都洛遷汴. 至末帝, 凡三主, 合十七年. 傳之後唐.

In the fourth year of Tianyou he received the abdication, took the imperial throne, and changed his name to Huang (晃). His first year was the dingmao year. He set his capital at Luoyang and later moved it to Bianjing. Down to the last ruler there were three rulers in all, seventeen years. The throne passed to the Later Tang.

克用之子, 本姓朱耶. 祖赤心討龍勛有功, 賜姓李. 梁龍德年, 卽皇帝位於幽州, 梁主進刃而死, 以梁末年癸未爲元, 我太祖六年也. 土德, 都洛. 至末帝, 凡四帝, 合十四年. 傳之石晉.

He was the son of Li Keyong, and his original surname was Zhuye (朱耶). His grandfather Chixin had merit in putting down Pang Xun (龐勛) and was granted the surname Li. In the Longde years of Liang he took the imperial throne at Youzhou, and the ruler of Liang took the blade and died. He made the guiwei year, the last year of Liang, his first year, which was the sixth year of our Taejo. His power was earth, and he set his capital at Luoyang. Down to the last ruler there were four emperors in all, fourteen years. The throne passed to the Jin of the Shi house.

名敬塘, 後唐淸泰二年, 管雁門之北, 結契丹, 攻唐. 唐主自焚而死, 卽皇帝位, 國號晉. 以唐末年丙申爲元, 我太祖十九年也. 土德, 都汴. 二主, 合十二年. 傳之劉漢.

His name was Jingtang (敬瑭). In the second year of Qingtai of the Later Tang he governed the land north of Yanmen, made a pact with the Khitan, and attacked Tang. When the ruler of Tang burned himself to death, he took the imperial throne and named his state Jin (晉). He made the bingshen year, the last year of Tang, his first year, which was the nineteenth year of our Taejo. His power was earth, and he set his capital at Bianjing. There were two rulers, twelve years. The throne passed to the Han of the Liu house.

名高, 舊名知遠. 晉開運四年, 契丹虜小帝北遷, 知遠卽皇帝位, 國號漢. 以晉末年丁未爲元, 我定宗三年也. 都汴. 二主, 合四年. 傳之郭周.

His name was Gao (暠), and his former name was Zhiyuan (知遠). In the fourth year of Kaiyun of Jin the Khitan captured the young emperor (少帝) and carried him north, and Zhiyuan took the imperial throne and named his state Han (漢). He made the dingwei year, the last year of Jin, his first year, which was the third year of our Jeongjong. He set his capital at Bianjing. There were two rulers, four years. The throne passed to the Zhou of the Guo house.

名威, 後漢乾祐四年契丹入境, 委威北伐, 而軍變請威卽皇帝位. 元年辛亥, 我光宗三年也. 木德, 都汴. 至末恭帝, 凡二主, 合九年. 傳之趙宋.

His name was Wei (威). In the fourth year of Qianyou of the Later Han the Khitan crossed the border, and Wei was charged with the northern campaign, but the army rose in revolt and asked Wei to take the imperial throne. His first year was the xinhai year, which was the third year of our Gwangjong. His power was wood, and he set his capital at Bianjing. Down to the last ruler, Emperor Gong, there were two rulers in all, nine years. The throne passed to the Song of the Zhao house.

改名見 — the base text writes 「見」; it is taken as an error for 「晃」. The name Zhu Quanzhong took was Zhu Huang (朱晃). ― translator

討龍勛 — the base text writes 「龍勛」; it is taken as an error for 「龐勛」. ― translator

名敬塘 — the base text writes 「敬塘」; it is taken as an error for 「敬瑭」. ― translator