Southern dynasties (original) (raw)

Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號)

Born Names

Period of Reigns

Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years

Song Dynasty (420-479)

Convention: Song + posthumous name, sometimes except Liu Yu who was referred using personal name.

Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4

Liu Yu|劉裕 liu3 yu4

420-422

Yongchu (永初 yong3 chu1) 420-422

Shao Di|少帝 shao4 di4

Liu Yi Fu|劉義符 liu3 yi4 fu2

423-424

Jingping (景平 jing3 ping2) 423-424

Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4

Liu Yi Long|劉義隆 liu3 yi4 long2

424-453

Yuanjia (元嘉 yaun2 jia1) 424-453

Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4

Liu Jun|劉駿 liu3 jun4

454-464

Xiaojian (元嘉 xiao1 jian4) 454-456

Daming (大明 da4 ming2) 457-464

Qian Fei Di|前廢帝 qian2 fei4 di4

Liu Zi Ye|劉子業 liu3 zi5 ye4

465

Yongguang (永光 yong3 guang1) 465

Jinghe (景和 jing3 he2) 465

Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4

Liu Yu|劉彧 liu3 yu4

465-472

Taishi (泰始 tai4 shi3) 465-471

Taiyu (泰豫 tai4 yu4) 472

Hou Fei Di|後廢帝 hou4 fei4 di4 or Cang Wu Wang|蒼梧王 cang1 wu2 wang2

Liu Yu|劉昱 liu3 yu4

473-477

Yuanhui (元徽 yuan2 hui1) 473-477

Shun Di|順帝 shun4 di4

Liu Zhun|劉準 liu3 zhun3

477-479

Shengming (昇明 sheng1 ming2) 477-479

Qi Dynasty 479-502

Convention: Qi + posthumous name

Gao Di|高帝 gao1 di4

Xiao Dao Cheng|蕭道成 xiao1 dao4 cheng2

479-482

Jianyuan (建元 jian4 yuan2) 479-482

Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4

Xiao Ze|蕭賾 xiao1 ze2

483-493

Yongming (永明 yong3 ming2) 483-493

Yu Lin Wang|鬱林王 yu4 lin2 wang2

Xiao Zhao Ye|蕭昭業 xiao1 zhao1 ye4

494

Longchang (隆昌 long2 chang1) 494

Hai Ling Wang (海陵王 hai3 ling2 wang2)

Xiao Zhao Wen|蕭昭文 xiao1 zhao1 wen2

494

Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 494

Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4

Xiao Luan|蕭鸞 xiao1 luan2

494-498

Jianwu (建武 jian4 wu3) 494-498

Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 498

Dong Hun Hou (東昏侯 dong1 hun1 hou2)

Xiao Bao Juan|蕭寶卷 xiao1 bao3 juan3

499-501

Yongyuan (永元 yong3 yuan2) 499-501

He Di|和帝 he2 di4

Xiao Bao Rong|蕭寶融 xiao1 bao3 rong2

501-502

Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 501-502

Liang Dynasty 502-557

Convention: Liang + posthumous name

Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4

Xiao Yan|蕭衍 xiao1 yan3

502-549

Tianjian (天監 tian1 jian1) 502-519

Putong (普通 pu3 tong1) 520-527

Datong (大通 da4 tong1) 527-529

Zhongdatong (中大通 zhong1 da4 tong1) 529-534

Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 535-546

Zhongdatong (中大同 zhong1 da4 tong2) 546-547

Taiqing (太清 tai4 qing1) 547-549

Jian Wen Di (簡文帝 jian3 wen2 di4)

Xiao Gang|蕭綱 xiao1 gang1

549-551

Dabao (大寶 da4 bao3) 550-551

Yu Zhang Wang (豫章王 yu4 zhang1 wang2)

Xiao Dong|蕭棟 xiao1 dong4

551-552

Tianzheng (天正 tian1 zheng4) 551-552

Yuan Di (元帝 yuan2 di4)

Xiao Yi|蕭繹 xiao1 yi4

552-555

Chengsheng (承聖 cheng2 sheng4) 552-555

Zhen Yang Hou (貞陽侯 zhen1 yang2 hou2)

Xiao Yuan Ming|蕭淵明 xiao1 yuan1 ming2

555

Tiancheng (天成 tian1 cheng2) 555

Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4

Xiao Fang Zhi|蕭方智 xiao1 fang1 zhi4

555-557

Shaotai (紹泰 shao4 tai4) 555-556

Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 556-557

Chen Dynasty 557-589

Convention: Chen + posthumous name

Wu Di|武帝 wu3 di4

Chen Ba Xian|陳霸先 chen2 ba4 xian1

557-559

Yongding (永定 yong3 ding4) 557-559

Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4

Chen Qian|陳蒨 chen2 qian4

560-566

Tianjia (天嘉 tian1 jia1) 560-566

Tiankang (天康 tian1 kang1) 566

Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4

Chen Bo Zong|陳伯宗 chen2 bo2 zong1

567-568

Guangda (光大 guang1 da4) 567-568

Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4

Chen Xu|陳頊 chen2 xu1

569-582

Taijian (太建 tai4 jian4) 569-582

Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3

Chen Shu Bao|陳叔寶 chen2 shu2 bao3

583-589

Zhide (至德 zhi4 de2) 583-586

Zhenming (禎明 zhen1 ming2) 587-589