Yin (Five Dynasties period)

Great Yin
大殷
943–945
Map of Yin, 943
Map of Yin, 943
Map of Yin, early 945
Map of Yin, early 945
CapitalJian Prefecture (modern Jian'ou)
Common languagesMiddle Chinese
Medieval Min Chinese
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
• 943–945
Wang Yanzheng
Historical eraFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Rebellion of Yin by Wang Yanzheng
943
• Ended by Southern Tang
945
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Min
Southern Tang
Today part ofChina

The Yin (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yīn), officially the Great Yin (大殷), was a short-lived Empire during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period which lasted from 907 to 960 and bridged the time between the fall of the Tang dynasty and the foundation of the Song dynasty.