Tang Dynasty (唐朝 618-907) followed Sui Dynasty and preceded the Period of the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms in China.
| 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 | 618-626 | Wude (武德 wu3 de2) 618-626 |
| Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1) | Li Shi Min|李世民 li3 shi4 min2 | 627-649 | Zhenguan (貞觀 zhen1 guan1) 627-649 |
| Gao Zong (高宗 gao1 zong1) | Li Zhi |李治 li3 zhi4 | 650-683 | Yonghui (永徽 yong3 hui1) 650-655 Xianqing (顯慶 xian3 qing4) 656-661 Longshuo (龍朔 long2 shuo4) 661-663 Linde (麟德 lin2 de2) 664-665 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 Yifeng (儀鳳 yi2 feng4) 676-679 Tiaolu (調露 tiao2 lu4) 679-680 Yonglong (永隆 yong3 long2) 680-681 Kaiyao (開耀 kai1 yao4) 681-682 Yongchun (永淳 yong3 chun2) 682-683 Hongdao (弘道 hong2 dao4) 683 |
| Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1) | Li Xian|李顯 li3 xian3 or Li Zhe|李哲 li3 zhe2 | 684, 705-710 | Sisheng (嗣聖 si4 sheng4) 684 Shenlong (神龍 shen2 long2) 705-707 Jinglong (景龍 jing3 long2) 707-710<be> |
| Rui Zong (睿宗 rui4 zong1) | Li Dan|李旦 li3 dan4 | 684, 710-712 | Wenming (文明 wen2 ming2) 684 Jingyun (景雲 jing3 yun2) 710-711 Taiji (太極 tai4 ji2) 712 Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 712 |
| Wu Hou (武后 wu3 hou4) | Wu Ze Tian|武則天 wu3 ze2 tian1 | 684-705 | 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 | |||
| Shao Di (少帝 shao4 di4) see note below the table | Li Chong Mao|李重茂 li3 chong2 mao4 | 710 | Tanglong (唐隆 tang2 long2) 710 |
| Xuan Zong (玄宗 xuan2 zong1) | Li Long Ji|李隆基 li3 long2 ji1 | 712-756 | 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 | 756-762 | Jide (至德 zhi4 de2) 756-758 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 | 762-779 | Baoying (寶應 bao3 ying4) 762-763 Guangde (廣德 guang3 de2) 763-764 Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 765-766 Dali (大曆 da4 li4) 766-779 |
| De Zong (德宗 de2 zong1) | Li Gua|李适 li3 gua1 | 780-805 | 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 | 805 | Yongzhen (永貞 yong3 zhen1) 805 |
| Xian Zong (憲宗 xian4 zong1) | Li Chun|李純 li3 chun2 | 806-820 | Yuanhe (元和 yuan2 he2) 806-820 |
| Mu Zong (穆宗 mu4 zong1) | Li Heng|李恆 li3 heng2 | 821-824 | Changqing (長慶 chang2 qing4) 821-824 |
| Jing Zong (敬宗 jing4 zong1) | Li Zhan|李湛 li3 zhan4 | 824-826 | Baoli (寶曆 bao3 li4) 824-826 |
| Wen Zong (文宗 wen2 zong1) | Li Ang|李昂 li3 ang2 | 826-840 | 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 Yan|李炎 li3 yan2 | 840-846 | Huichang (會昌 hui4 chang1) 841-846 |
| Xuan Zong (宣宗 xuan1 zong1) | Li Chen|李忱 li3 chen2 | 846-859 | Dachong (大中 da4 chong1) 847-859 |
| Yi Zong (懿宗 yi4 zong1) | Li Cui|李漼 li3 cui3 | 859-873 | 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 | 873-888 | Xiantong (咸通 xian2 tong1) 873-874 Qianfu (乾符 qian2 fu2) 874-879 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 | 888-904 | Longji (龍紀 long2 ji4) 889 Dashun (大順 da4 shun4) 890-891 Jingfu (景福 jing3 fu2) 892-893 Qianning (乾寧 qian2 ning2) 894-898 Guanghua (光化 guang1 hua4) 898-901 Tianfu (天復 tian1 fu4) 901-904 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 | 904-907 | Tianyou (天佑 tian1 you4) 904-907 |
See also: Chinese history, Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Chinese sovereign, Korea, Japan, Manchuria, Mongols, Vietnam, Tibet, Gokturks, Uighurs
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