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The Southern dynasties 南朝 (<i>nanchao</i> in pinyin: nan2 chao2) include Song Dynasty (420-479)|Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty whose capital were all at Jiankang

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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<caption>Sovereigns of Southern Dynasties</caption>

<tr>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Posthumous names</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Chinese family names and Chinese name|first names</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Period of Reigns</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Era names</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Song Dynasty (420-479)</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Song + posthumous name, sometimes except Liu Yu who was referred using personal name.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Liu Yu|劉裕 liu3 yu4</td>
<td>420-422</td>
<td>Yongchu (永初 yong3 chu1) 420-422<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Shao Di|少帝 shao4 di4</td>
<td>Liu Yi Fu|劉義符 liu3 yi4 fu2</td>
<td>423-424</td>
<td>Jingping (景平 jing3 ping2) 423-424<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4</td>
<td>Liu Yi Long|劉義隆 liu3 yi4 long2</td>
<td>424-453</td>
<td>Yuanjia (元嘉 yaun2 jia1) 424-453<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Liu Jun|劉駿 liu3 jun4</td>
<td>454-464</td>
<td>Xiaojian (元嘉 xiao1 jian4) 454-456<br>
Daming (大明 da4 ming2) 457-464<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Qian Fei Di|前廢帝 qian2 fei4 di4</td>
<td>Liu Zi Ye|劉子業 liu3 zi5 ye4</td>
<td>465</td>
<td>Yongguang (永光 yong3 guang1) 465<br>
Jinghe (景和 jing3 he2) 465<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4</td>
<td>Liu Yu|劉彧 liu3 yu4</td>
<td>465-472</td>
<td>Taishi (泰始 tai4 shi3) 465-471<br>
Taiyu (泰豫 tai4 yu4) 472<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Hou Fei Di|後廢帝 hou4 fei4 di4 or Cang Wu Wang|蒼梧王 cang1 wu2 wang2</td>
<td>Liu Yu|劉昱 liu3 yu4</td>
<td>473-477</td>
<td>Yuanhui (元徽 yuan2 hui1) 473-477<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Shun Di|順帝 shun4 di4</td>
<td>Liu Zhun|劉準 liu3 zhun3</td>
<td>477-479</td>
<td>Shengming (昇明 sheng1 ming2) 477-479<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Qi Dynasty 479-502</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Qi + posthumous name</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Gao Di|高帝 gao1 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Dao Cheng|蕭道成 xiao1 dao4 cheng2</td>
<td>479-482</td>
<td>Jianyuan (建元 jian4 yuan2) 479-482<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Ze|蕭賾 xiao1 ze2</td>
<td>483-493</td>
<td>Yongming (永明 yong3 ming2) 483-493<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Yu Lin Wang|鬱林王 yu4 lin2 wang2</td>
<td>Xiao Zhao Ye|蕭昭業 xiao1 zhao1 ye4</td>
<td>494</td>
<td>Longchang (隆昌 long2 chang1) 494<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Hai Ling Wang (海陵王 hai3 ling2 wang2)</td>
<td>Xiao Zhao Wen|蕭昭文 xiao1 zhao1 wen2</td>
<td>494</td>
<td>Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 494<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Luan|蕭鸞 xiao1 luan2</td>
<td>494-498</td>
<td>Jianwu (建武 jian4 wu3) 494-498<br>
Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 498<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Dong Hun Hou (東昏侯 dong1 hun1 hou2)</td>
<td>Xiao Bao Juan|蕭寶卷 xiao1 bao3 juan3</td>
<td>499-501</td>
<td>Yongyuan (永元 yong3 yuan2) 499-501<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>He Di|和帝 he2 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Bao Rong|蕭寶融 xiao1 bao3 rong2</td>
<td>501-502</td>
<td>Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 501-502<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Liang Dynasty 502-557</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Liang + posthumous name</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Yan|蕭衍 xiao1 yan3</td>
<td>502-549</td>
<td>Tianjian (天監 tian1 jian1) 502-519<br>
Putong (普通 pu3 tong1) 520-527<br>
Datong (大通 da4 tong1) 527-529<br>
Zhongdatong (中大通 zhong1 da4 tong1) 529-534<br>
Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 535-546<br>
Zhongdatong (中大同 zhong1 da4 tong2) 546-547<br>
Taiqing (太清 tai4 qing1) 547-549<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Jian Wen Di (簡文帝 jian3 wen2 di4)</td>
<td>Xiao Gang|蕭綱 xiao1 gang1</td>
<td>549-551</td>
<td>Dabao (大寶 da4 bao3) 550-551<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Yu Zhang Wang (豫章王 yu4 zhang1 wang2)</td>
<td>Xiao Dong|蕭棟 xiao1 dong4</td>
<td>551-552</td>
<td>Tianzheng (天正 tian1 zheng4) 551-552<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Yuan Di (元帝 yuan2 di4)</td>
<td>Xiao Yi|蕭繹 xiao1 yi4</td>
<td>552-555</td>
<td>Chengsheng (承聖 cheng2 sheng4) 552-555
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Zhen Yang Hou (貞陽侯 zhen1 yang2 hou2)</td>
<td>Xiao Yuan Ming|蕭淵明 xiao1 yuan1 ming2</td>
<td>555</td>
<td>Tiancheng (天成 tian1 cheng2) 555<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Fang Zhi|蕭方智 xiao1 fang1 zhi4</td>
<td>555-557</td>
<td>Shaotai (紹泰 shao4 tai4) 555-556<br>
Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 556-557<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Chen Dynasty 557-589</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="4" align="center">Convention: Chen + posthumous name</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Wu Di|武帝 wu3 di4</td>
<td>Chen Ba Xian|陳霸先 chen2 ba4 xian1</td>
<td>557-559</td>
<td>Yongding (永定 yong3 ding4) 557-559<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4</td>
<td>Chen Qian|陳蒨 chen2 qian4</td>
<td>560-566</td>
<td>Tianjia (天嘉 tian1 jia1) 560-566<br>
Tiankang (天康 tian1 kang1) 566<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4</td>
<td>Chen Bo Zong|陳伯宗 chen2 bo2 zong1</td>
<td>567-568</td>
<td>Guangda (光大 guang1 da4) 567-568<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4</td>
<td>Chen Xu|陳頊 chen2 xu1</td>
<td>569-582</td>
<td>Taijian (太建 tai4 jian4) 569-582<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3</td>
<td>Chen Shu Bao|陳叔寶 chen2 shu2 bao3</td>
<td>583-589</td>
<td>Zhide (至德 zhi4 de2) 583-586<br>
Zhenming (禎明 zhen1 ming2) 587-589<br>
</td>
</tr>

</table>

<br>
<br>
<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<caption>Nan Liang Dynasty 555-587</caption>

<tr>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4)</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 )</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Personal Names</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Period of Reigns</th>
<th style="background:#efefef;">Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their relevant range of years</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="5" align="center">Convention: Nan Liang + posthumous name</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="5" align="center">Note: some historians set Nan Liang as a continuation of the Liang Dynasty since it was founded by descendants of the Xiao's, the ruling family of the Liang Dynasty.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1)</td>
<td>Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Cha|蕭察 xiao1 cha2</td>
<td>555-562</td>
<td>Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 555-562<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Shi Zong (世4宗 zhong1 zong1)</td>
<td>Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4</td>
<td>Xiao Kui|蕭巋 xiao1 kui1</td>
<td>562-585</td>
<td>Tianbao (天保 tian1 bao3) 562-585<br>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Did not exist</td>
<td>Xiao Jing Di|孝靜帝 xiao4 jing4 di4 or Ju Gong|莒公 ju3 gong1</td>
<td>Xiao Cong|蕭琮 xiao1 cong2</td>
<td>585-587</td>
<td>Guangyun (廣運 guang3 yun4) 562-585<br>
</td>
</tr>

</table>

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See also:Chinese history, Southern and Northern Dynasty, Chinese sovereign

Last Modified:   2005-04-13