Temple names |
Chinese family names and first names |
Reigns |
Era names and their according durations |
Convention: "Tang" + temple name |
Note: Wu Hou (武后 wu3 hou4) (posthumous name. |
Gao Zu (高祖 gao1 zu3) |
Li Yuan (李淵 li3 yuan1) |
618-626 |
Wude (武德 wu3 de2) 618-626
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Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1) |
Li Shi Min (李世民 li3 shi4 min2) |
626-649 |
Zhenguan (貞觀 zhen1 guan1) 627-649
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(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
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Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1), dismissed by Wu Hou |
Li Xian (李顯 li3 xian3) or Li Zhe (李哲 li3 zhe2) |
684, (also 705-710) |
Sisheng (嗣聖 si4 sheng4) 684
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Rui Zong (睿宗 rui4 zong1), dismissed by Wu Hou |
Li Dan (李旦 li3 dan4) |
684, (also 710-712) |
Wenming (文明 wen2 ming2) 684
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Wu Hou (武后 wu3 hou4) |
Wu Zetian (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
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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) |
(also 684,) 705-710 |
Shenlong (神龍 shen2 long2) 705-707
Jinglong (景龍 jing3 long2) 707-710<be>
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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 |
(睿宗 rui4 zong1), retake the throne |
Li Dan (李旦 li3 dan4) |
(also 684,) 710-712 |
Jingyun (景雲 jing3 yun2) 710-711
Taiji (太極 tai4 ji2) 712
Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 712
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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Shun Zong (順宗 shun4 zong1) |
Li Song (李誦 li3 song4) |
805 |
Yongzhen (永貞 yong3 zhen1) 805
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(憲宗 xian4 zong1) |
Li Chun (李純 li3 chun2) |
806-820 |
Yuanhe (元和 yuan2 he2) 806-820
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Mu Zong (穆宗 mu4 zong1) |
Li Heng (李恆 li3 heng2) |
821-824 |
Changqing (長慶 chang2 qing4) 821-824
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Jing Zong (敬宗 jing4 zong1) |
Li Zhan (李湛 li3 zhan4) |
824-826 |
Baoli (寶曆 bao3 li4) 824-826
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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
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(武宗 wu3 zong1) |
Li Ya (李炎 li3 yan2) |
840-846 |
Huichang (會昌 hui4 chang1) 841-846
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(宣宗 xuan1 zong1) |
Li Chen (李忱 li3 chen2) |
846-859 |
Dachong (大中 da4 chong1) 847-859
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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
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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
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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
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Ai di (哀帝 ai1 di4) or Zhaoxuan di昭宣帝 zhao1 xuan1 di4 see note below |
Li Zhu (李柷 li3 zhu4) |
904-907 |
Tianyou (天佑 tian1 you4) 904-907
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