The Northern Song Dynasty destroyed the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, which was the process of the Northern Song Dynasty uniting and destroying the various political powers of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in the south in 960 AD. The relationship between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms began in 907 A.D., when Zhu Wen, Emperor Wu of Liang, established the Liang Dynasty. In 960 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty united with the five dynasties and ten kingdoms in the south to resist the Liao Dynasty. In the end, they successfully unified and destroyed the five dynasties and ten kingdoms. This event was hailed as the battle of "peaceful unification" in Chinese history. The process of the Northern Song Dynasty destroying the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms mainly involved the following aspects: 1. United to resist the Liao Dynasty: The Northern Song Dynasty and the southern Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms united to resist the invasion of the Liao Dynasty. 2. Eliminate the rebels: The Northern Song Dynasty sent troops to eliminate the rebels of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms regime in the south to stabilize the situation in the south. 3. Suppressing the rebellion and appeasing: The Northern Song Dynasty took a positive attitude towards the rebellion and appeasement of the southern Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms regime to stabilize the people. 4. Unify the country: Under the joint efforts of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, unify the country and establish a unified system. The victory of the Northern Song Dynasty in destroying the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms not only had a profound impact on Chinese history, but also had an important impact on global history and culture.