Tang Dynasty (original) (raw)
Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 )
Born Names
Period of Reigns
Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years
Convention: "Tang" + temple name
''Note: Wu Hou (武后 wu3 hou4) (Empress Wu) was posthumous name.
Gao Zu (高祖 gao1 zu3)
Li Yuan (李淵 li3 yuan1)
Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1)
Li Shi Min (李世民 li3 shi4 min2)
Zhenguan (貞觀 zhen1 guan1) 627-649
Gao Zong (高宗 gao1 zong1)
Li Zhi (李治 li3 zhi4)
Yonghui (永徽 yong3 hui1) 650-655
Xianqing (顯慶 xian3 qing4) 656-661
Longshuo (龍朔 long2 shuo4) 661-663
Qianfeng (乾封 qian2 feng1) 666-668
Zongzhang (總章 zong3 zhang1) 668-670
Xianheng (咸亨 xian2 heng1) 670-674
Shangyuan (上元 shang4 yuan2) 674-676
Yonglong (永隆 yong3 long2) 680-681
Yongchun (永淳 yong3 chun2) 682-683
Hongdao (弘道 hong2 dao4) 683
Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1), dismissed by Wu Hou
Li Xian (李顯 li3 xian3) or Li Zhe (李哲 li3 zhe2)
Sisheng (嗣聖 si4 sheng4) 684
Rui Zong (睿宗 rui4 zong1), dismissed by Wu Hou
Li Dan (李旦 li3 dan4)
Wenming (文明 wen2 ming2) 684
Wu Hou (武后 wu3 hou4)
Wu Ze Tian (武則天 wu3 ze2 tian1)
Guangzhai (光宅 guang1 zhai2) 684
Chuigong (垂拱 chui2 gong3) 685-688
Yongchang (永昌 yong3 chang1) 689
Zaichu (載初 zai4 chu1) 690
Zhou Dynasty (690 AD - 705 AD)
Continuation of Tang Dynasty
Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1), retake the throne
Li Xian (李顯 li3 xian3) or Li Zhe (李哲 li3 zhe2)
Shenlong (神龍 shen2 long2) 705-707
Jinglong (景龍 jing3 long2) 707-710
Shao Di (少帝 shao4 di4) see note below the table
Li Chong Mao (李重茂 li3 chong2 mao4)
Tanglong (唐隆 tang2 long2) 710
Rui Zong (睿宗 rui4 zong1), retake the throne
Li Dan (李旦 li3 dan4)
Jingyun (景雲 jing3 yun2) 710-711
Taiji (太極 tai4 ji2) 712
Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 712
Xuan Zong (玄宗 xuan2 zong1)
Li Long Ji (李隆基 li3 long2 ji1)
Xiantian (先天 xian1 tian1) 712-713
Kaiyuan (開元 kai1 yuan2) 713-741
Tianbao (天寶 tian1 bao3) 742-756
Su Zong (肅宗 su4 zong1)
Li Heng (李亨 li3 heng1)
Qianyuan (乾元 qian2 yuan2) 758-760
Shangyuan (上元 shang4 yuan2) 760-761
Dai Zong (代宗 dai4 zong1)
Li Yu (李豫 li3 yu4)
Baoying (寶應 bao3 ying4) 762-763
Guangde (廣德 guang3 de2) 763-764
Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 765-766
De Zong (德宗 de2 zong1)
Li Gua (李适 li3 gua1)
Jianzhong (建中 1jian4 zhong1) 780-783
Xingyuan (興元 xing1 yuan2) 784
Zhenyuan (貞元 zhen1 yuan2) 785-805
Shun Zong (順宗 shun4 zong1)
Li Song (李誦 li3 song4)
Yongzhen (永貞 yong3 zhen1) 805
Xian Zong (憲宗 xian4 zong1)
Li Chun (李純 li3 chun2)
Mu Zong (穆宗 mu4 zong1)
Li Heng (李恆 li3 heng2)
Changqing (長慶 chang2 qing4) 821-824
Jing Zong (敬宗 jing4 zong1)
Li Zhan (李湛 li3 zhan4)
Wen Zong (文宗 wen2 zong1)
Li Ang (李昂 li3 ang2)
Baoli (寶曆 bao3 li4) 826
Dahe (大和 da4 he2) or Taihe (tai4 he2 太和) 827-835
Kaicheng (開成 kai1 cheng2) 836-840
Wu Zong (武宗 wu3 zong1)
Li Ya (李炎 li3 yan2)
Huichang (會昌 hui4 chang1) 841-846
Xuan Zong (宣宗 xuan1 zong1)
Li Chen (李忱 li3 chen2)
Dachong (大中 da4 chong1) 847-859
Yi Zong (懿宗 yi4 zong1)
Li Cui (李漼 li3 cui3)
Dachong (大中 da4 chong1) 859
Xiantong (咸通 xian2 tong1) 860-873
Xi Zong (僖宗 xi1 zong1)
Li Xuan (李儇 li3 xuan1)
Xiantong (咸通 xian2 tong1) 873-874
Guangming (廣明 guang3 ming2) 880-881
Zhonghe (中和 zhong1 he2) 881-885
Guangqi (光啟 guang1 qi3) 885-888
Wende (文德 wen2 de2) 888
Zhao Zong (昭宗 zhao1 zong1)
Li Ye (李曄 li3 ye4)
Longji (龍紀 long2 ji4) 889
Qianning (乾寧 qian2 ning2) 894-898
Guanghua (光化 guang1 hua4) 898-901
Tianyou (天佑 tian1 you4) 904
Ai Di (哀帝 ai1 di4) or 昭宣帝 zhao1 xuan1 di4 see note below
Li Zhu (李柷 li3 zhu4)