Ma Chu

Chu
907–951
CapitalChangsha
Common languagesMiddle Chinese
GovernmentMonarchy
Prince/King 
• 907–930
Ma Yin
• 950–951
Ma Xichong
Historical eraFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Became the State
907
• establishment of the Kingdom
927
• Ended by Southern Tang
951
CurrencySilk, Cash coins (Iron)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tang dynasty
Southern Tang
Today part ofChina

Chu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chǔ), known in historiography as Ma Chu (馬楚) or Southern Chu (南楚), was a dynastic state of China that existed from 907 to 951. It is counted as one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history.