Capital: Chang'an 長安 (modern Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi) | ||
temple name (miaohao 廟號) | personal name | reign-periods (nianhao 年號) |
Emperor Gaozu 唐高祖 (r. 618-626, d. 635) | Li Yuan 李淵 | Wude 武德 (618-626) |
Counter-emperor Zhu Can 朱粲 (r. 615-619) |
Changda 昌達 (615-619) |
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Counter-emperor Lin Shihong 林士弘, emperor of Chu 楚 (r. 616-622) |
Taiping 太平 (616-622) |
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Counter-emperor Liu Wuzhou 劉武周 (r. 617-620) |
Tianxing 天興 (617-620) |
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Counter-emperor Liang Shidu 梁師都, emperor of Liang 梁 (r. 617-628) |
Yonglong 永隆 (617-628) |
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Counter-emperor Dou Jiande 竇建德, emperor of Xia 夏 (r. 617-621) |
Wufeng 五鳳 (618-621) |
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Counter-emperor Xiao Xian 蕭銑, emperor of Liang 梁 (r. 617-621) |
Mingfeng 鳴鳳 (617-621) |
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Counter-emperor Li Gui 李軌 (r. 618-619) |
Anle 安樂 (618-619) |
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Counter-emperor Gao Kaidao 高開道, emperor of Yan 燕 (r. 618-624) |
Shixing 始興 (618-624) |
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Counter-emperor Yuwen Huaji 宇文化及, emperor of Xu 許 (r. 618-619) |
Tianshou 天壽 (618-619) |
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Counter-emperor Wang Shichong 王世充, emperor of Zheng 鄭 (r. 619-621) |
Kaiming 開明 (619-621) |
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Counter-emperor Shen Faxing 沈法興 (r. 619-620) |
Yankang 延康 (619-620) |
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Counter-emperor Li Zitong 李子通 (r. 619-621) |
Mingzheng 明政 (619-621) |
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Counter-emperor Liu Heita 劉黑闥 (r. 622-623) |
Tianzao 天造 (622-623) |
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Counter-emperor Fugong Shi 輔公祏, emperor of Song 宋 (r. 623-624) |
Tianming 天明 (623-624) |
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Emperor Taizong 唐太宗 (r. 626-649) | Li Shimin 李世民 | Zhenguan 貞觀 (627-649) |
Tang Gaozong 唐高宗 (r. 649-683) | Li Zhi 李治 | Yonghui 永徽 (650-655) |
Xianqing 顯慶 (656-660) | ||
Longshuo 龍朔 (661-663) | ||
Linde 麟德 (664-665) | ||
Qianfeng 乾封 (666-667) | ||
Zongzhang 總章 (668-669) | ||
Xianheng 咸亨 (670-673) | ||
Shangyuan 上元 (674-675) | ||
Yifeng 儀鳳 (676-678) | ||
Diaolu 調露 (679) | ||
Yonglong 永隆 (680) | ||
Kaiyao 開曜 (681) | ||
Yongchun 永淳 (682) | ||
Hongdao 弘道 (683) | ||
Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗 (1st reign, r. 683-684) | Li Xian 李顯 (or Zhe 哲) | Sisheng 嗣聖 (684) |
Emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (1st reign, r. 684) | Li Dan 李旦 | Wenming 文明 (684) |
Empress Wu (Wuhou) 武后 proclaiming Zhou Dynasty 周 in 690 (regent 684-690, ruler 690-704) | Wu Zetian 武則天 (or Zhao 曌) | Tianguangzhai 天光宅 (684) |
Chuigong 垂拱 (685-688) | ||
Yongchang 永昌 (689) | ||
Zaichu 載初 (689) | ||
Tianshou 天授 (690-691) | ||
Ruyi 如意 (692) | ||
Changshou 長壽 (692-693) | ||
Yanzai 延載 (694) | ||
Zhengsheng 證聖 (695) | ||
Tiance wansui 天冊萬歲 (695) | ||
Wansui dengfeng 萬歲登封 (696) | ||
Wansui tongtian 萬歲通天 (696) | ||
Shengong 神功 (697) | ||
Shengli 聖歷 (698-699) | ||
Jiushi 久視 (700) | ||
Dazu 大足 (701 | ||
Chang'an 長安 (701-704) | ||
Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗 (again, r. 705-709) | Shenlong 神龍 (705-706) | |
Jinglong 景龍 (707-709) | ||
Emperor Shang 唐殤帝 or the Minor Emperor of Tang (Shaodi) 唐少帝 (r. 710) | Li Chongmao 李重茂 | Tanglong 唐龍 (710) |
Counter-emperor Li Chongfu 李重福 (Tang Zhongyuanzong 唐中元宗, r. 710) |
Kefu 克復 (710) |
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Emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (again, r. 710-712) | Jingyun 景運 (710-711) | |
Taiji 太極 (712) | ||
Yanhe 延和 (712) | ||
Emperor Xuánzong 唐玄宗 (dynastic title: Tang Mingdi 唐明帝, r. 712-755) | Li Longji 李隆基 | Xiantian 先天 (712) |
Kaiyuan 開元 (713-741) | ||
Tianbao 天寶 (742-755) | ||
Emperor Suzong 唐肅宗 (r. 756-762) | Li Heng 李亨 (or Sisheng 嗣昇, Jun 浚, Yu 璵, Shao 紹) | Zhide 至德 (756-757) |
Qianyuan 乾元 (758-759) | ||
Shangyuan 上元 (760-761) | ||
Baoying 寶應 (762) | ||
Counter-emperor An Lushan 安祿山, emperor of Yan 燕 (r. 756) |
Shengwu 聖武 (756) |
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Counter-emperor An Qingxu 安慶緒 (r. 757-759) |
Zaichu 載初 (757) |
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Tiancheng 天成 (757-759) |
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Counter-emperor Shi Siming 史思明 (r. 759-760) |
Yingtian 應天 (759) |
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Shuntian 順天 (759-760) |
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Counter-emperor Shi Chaoyi 史朝義 (r. 761-763) |
Xiansheng 顯聖 (761-763) |
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Counter-emperor Duan Zizhang 段子璋 (r. 761) |
Huanglong 黃龍 (761) |
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Counter-emperor Yuan Zhao 袁晁 (or Shengguo 昇國, r. 762) |
Baosheng 寶勝 (762) |
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Emperor Daizong 唐代宗 (r. 762-779) | Li Yu 李豫 (or Chu 俶) | Guangde 廣德 (763-764) |
Yongtai 永泰 (765) | ||
Dali 大歷 (766-779) | ||
Emperor Dezong 唐德宗 (r. 779-804) | Li Shi 李適 | Jianzhong 建中 (780-783) |
Guangyuan 光元 (784) | ||
Zhenyuan 貞元 (785-804) | ||
Counter-emperor Zhu Ci 朱泚 (783-784) |
Yingtian 應天 (783) |
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Tianhuang 天皇 (784) |
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Counter-emperor Li Xilie 李希烈 (r. 784-786) |
Wucheng 武成 (784-786) |
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Emperor Shunzong 唐順宗 (r. 804-805) | Li Song 李誦 | Yongzhen 永貞 (805) |
Emperor Xianzong 唐憲宗 (r. 805-820) | Li Chun 李純 (or 淳) | Yuanhe 元和 (806-820) |
Emperor Muzong 唐穆宗 (r. 820-824) | Li Heng 李恆 (or You 宥) | Changqing 長慶 (821-824) |
Emperor Jingzong 唐敬宗 (r. 824-826) | Li Zhan 李湛 | Baoli 寶歷 (825-826) |
Emperor Wenzong 唐文宗 (r. 826-840) | Li Ang 李昂 (or Han 涵) | Dahe 大和 or Taihe 太和 (827-835) |
Kaicheng 開成 (836-840) | ||
Emperor Wuzong 唐武宗 (r. 840-846) | Li Yan 李炎 (or Chan 瀍) | Huichang 會昌 (841-846) |
Emperor Xuānzong 唐宣宗 (r. 846-859) | Li Chan 李忱 (or Yi 怡) | Dazhong 大中 (847-859) |
Emperor Yizong 唐懿宗 (r. 859-873) | Li Cui 李漼 (or Wen 溫) | Xiantong 咸通 (860-873) |
Counter-emperor Qiu Fu 裘甫 (r. 860) |
Luoping 羅平 (860) |
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Emperor Xizong 唐僖宗 (r. 873-888) | Li Xuan 李儇 (or Yan 儼) | Qianfu 乾符 (874-879) |
Guangming 廣明 (880) | ||
Zhonghe 中和 (881-884) | ||
Guangqi 光啟 (885-887) | ||
Wende 文德 (888) | ||
Counter-emperor Huang Chao 黃巢, emperor of Qi 齊 (r. 878-884) |
Wangba 王霸 (878-879) |
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Jintong 金統 (880-884) |
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Counter-emperor Li Wen 李溫 (r. 886) |
Jianzhen 建貞 (886) |
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Emperor Zhaozong 唐昭宗 (r. 888-904) | Li Ye 李曄 (or Jie 傑, Min 敏) | Longji 龍紀 (889) |
Dashun 大順 (890-891) | ||
Jingfu 景福 (892-893) | ||
Qianning 乾寧 (894-897) | ||
Guanghua 光化 (898-900) | ||
Tianfu 天福 (901-903) | ||
Tianyou 天祐 (904-907) | ||
Counter-emperor Dong Chang 董昌 (r. 895-896) |
Shuntian 順天 (895-896) |
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Emperor Ai 唐哀帝 (r. 904-907) | Li Zhu 李柷 (or Zuo 祚) |