Chinese emperors family tree (early)

This is a family tree of Chinese emperors from 221 BC till AD 581, the first of three periods of 700 years, from the First Emperor to the re-unification of China by the Sui.

Chinese emperors family tree (ancient) → Chinese emperors family tree (early) → Chinese emperors family tree (middle) → Chinese emperors family tree (late)

Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty (秦朝) was established in 221 BC after the King of Qin conquered his final independent neighbour, the state of Qi. It is now recognised as the first Chinese imperial dynasty in the modern sense of the term; in recognition of this, its rulers were for the first time titled "Emperor" (皇帝), a title of which the components are drawn from legend, higher than the previous title "King" (王). The ancestral name of the family was Ying (嬴), although it is anachronistic to regard this as a family name in the modern sense: it would not have been used together with a given name. The titles of the Qin emperors were literally monarchical ordinals: "Qin Shi Huang" (秦始皇), in full "Qin Shi Huangdi" (秦始皇帝) means literally "the first Emperor of Qin", "Qin Er Shi" (秦二世), in full "Qin Er Shi Huangdi" (秦二世皇帝) means "the second Emperor of Qin", and so forth.

Zheng 政 259-210 BC King of Qin 秦王 247-221 BC Qin Shi Huang 秦始皇 221-210 BC

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Fusu 扶蘇 d. 210 BC

Huhai 胡亥 229-207 BC Qin Er Shi 秦二世 210-207 BC

Ziying 子嬰 d. 206 BC Qin San Shi 秦三世 207 BC

Han Dynasty, Xin Dynasty and Shu Han

Emperor Xian, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty, was a descendant of the first emperor Liu Bang. Lasting for over 400 years, the Han Dynasty is regarded as one of the golden ages of Chinese history. The Han Dynasty was interrupted by the reign of the usurper Wang Mang, who declared the Xin Dynasty (9–23 AD); on this basis, the Han Dynasty is generally divided into the Western Han (206BC–9AD and 23–25 AD) and the Eastern Han (25–220 AD). The rulers of the Shu Han, one of the three successor states to the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, were descended from the Han imperial family, and considered themselves a continuation of the Han Dynasty; they are included below.

Liu Taigong 劉太公 d. 197 BC

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Liu Xi 劉喜 d. 193 BC Prince Qing of Dai 代頃王

Liu Bang 劉邦 256-195 BC Gaozu 高祖 206-195 BC

Liu Jiao 劉交 d. 178 BC Prince Yuan of Chu 楚元王

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Liu Pi 劉濞 216–154 BC Prince of Wu 吳王

Liu Fei 劉肥 d. 189 BC Prince Daohui of Qi 齊悼惠王

Liu Ying 劉盈 210-188 BC Huidi 惠帝 195-188 BC

Liu Heng 劉恆 202-157 BC Wendi 文帝 180-157 BC

Liu You 劉友 d. 181 BC Prince Ji of Zhao 趙幽王

Liu Yingke 劉郢客 d. 174 BC Prince Yi of Chu 楚夷王

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Liu Zhang 劉章 d. 177 BC Prince Jing of Chengyang 城陽景王

Liu Gong 劉恭 Qianshao 前少 188-184 BC

Liu Hong 劉弘 Houshao 後少 184-180 BC

Liu Qi 劉啟 188-141 BC Jingdi 景帝 157-141 BC

Liu Sui 劉遂 d. 154 BC Prince of Zhao 趙王

Liu Wu 劉戊 d. 154 BC Prince of Chu 楚王

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Liu Xi 劉喜 Prince Gong of Chengyang 城阳恭王

Liu Fa 劉發 d. 127 BC Prince Ding of Changsha 长沙定王

Liu Sheng 劉勝 d. 113 BC Prince Jing of Zhongshan 中山靖王

Liu Che 劉徹 157-87 BC Wudi 武帝 141-87 BC

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Liu Yan 劉延 Prince Qing of Chengyang 城阳顷王

Liu Mai 劉買 Marquess Jie of Chongling 舂陵节侯

Liu Zhen 劉貞 Marquess of Lucheng 陆城亭侯

Liu Ju 劉據 128-91 BC Crown Prince Li 戾太子

Liu Bo 劉髆 d. 86 BC Prince Ai of Changyi 昌邑哀王

Liu Fuling 劉弗陵 94-74 BC Zhaodi 昭帝 87-74 BC

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Liu Yi 劉义 Prince Jing of Chengyang 城阳敬王

Liu Xiongqu 劉熊渠 Marquess Dai of Chongling 舂陵戴侯

Liu Wai 劉外 Govnr. of Yulin Comm. 郁林太守

Liu Jin 劉進 113-91 BC Emperor's father Dao 悼皇考

Liu He 劉賀 ~92-59 BC Prince of Changyi 昌邑王 74 BC

Liu Wu 劉武 Prince Hui of Chengyang 城阳惠王

Liu Li 劉利 Govnr. of Cangwu Comm. 苍梧太守

Liu Hui 劉回 Superint. of Julu 巨鹿都尉

Wang Jin 王禁

Liu Xun 劉詢 91-49 BC Xuandi 宣帝 74-49 BC

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Liu Shun 劉顺 Prince Huang of Chengyang 城阳荒王

Liu Zizhang 劉子張

Liu Qin 劉欽 d. 3 AD Magistr. of Nandun county 南顿令

Wang Man 王曼

Wang Zhengjun 王政君 71BC-13AD

Liu Shi 劉奭 75-33 BC Yuandi 元帝 49-33 BC

Liu Xiao 劉囂 d. 25 BC Prince Xiao of Chu 楚孝王

WESTN HAN RESTORATION

EASTN HAN

XIN DYNASTY

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Liu Xian 劉宪 Marquess of Shi 式侯

Liu Xuan 劉玄 d. 25 AD Gengshi 更始 23-25 AD

Liu Xiu 劉秀 5BC-57AD Guangwu 光武 25-57 AD

45BC-23AD Wang Mang 王莽 9-23 AD

Liu Ao 劉驁 51-7 BC Chengdi 成帝 33-7 BC

Liu Kang 劉康 d. 23 BC Gongdi 恭帝

Liu Xing 劉興 d. 8 BC Prince Xiao of Zhongshan 中山孝王

Liu Xun 劉勳 Marquess Yang of Guangqi 广戚炀侯

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Liu Meng 劉萌 Marquess of Shi 式侯

Liu Zhuang 劉莊 28-75 AD Mingdi 明帝 57-75 AD

Liu Xin 劉欣 27-1 BC Aidi 哀帝 7-1 BC

Empress Wang 王皇后 8BC-23AD

Liu Kan 劉衎 9BC-6AD Pingdi 平帝 1BC-6AD

Liu Xian 劉顯 Marquess of Guangqi 广戚侯

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Liu Penzi 劉盆子 b. 10 AD 25-27 AD

Liu Da 劉炟 57-88 AD Zhangdi 章帝 75-88 AD

Liu Ying 劉嬰 5-25 AD Ruzi 孺子 6-9 AD

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Liu Kang 劉伉 d. 93 Prince Zhen of Qiancheng 千乘贞王

Liu Qing 劉慶 78-106 Xiaode 孝德

Liu Zhao 劉肇 79-105 Hedi 和帝 88-105

Liu Shou 劉壽 d. 120 Prince Hui of Jibei 济北惠王

Liu Kai 劉開 d. 132 Xiaomu 孝穆

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Liu Chong 劉寵 d. 122 Prince Yi of Le'an 乐安夷王

Liu Hu 劉祜 94-125 Andi 安帝 106-125

Liu Long 劉隆 105-106 Shangdi 殤帝 105-106

Liu Yi 劉懿 d. 125 Shaodi 少帝 125

Liu Yi 劉翼 Xiaochong 孝崇

Liu Shu 劉淑 Xiaoyuan 孝元

Liu Xiong 劉雄

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Liu Hong 劉弘 d. 147 Prince Xiao of Bohai 渤海孝王

Liu Bao 劉保 115-144 Shundi 順帝 125-144

Liu Zhi 劉志 132-168 Huandi 桓帝 146-168

Liu Chang 劉萇 Xiaoren 孝仁

Liu Hong 劉弘

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SHU HAN

Liu Zuan 劉纘 138-146 Zhidi 質帝 145-146

Liu Bing 劉炳 143-145 Chongdi 沖帝 144-145

Liu Hong 劉宏 156-189 Lingdi 靈帝 168-189

Liu Bei 劉備 161-223 Zhaoliedi 昭烈帝 221-223

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Liu Bian 劉辯 176-189 Shaodi 少帝 189

Liu Xie 劉協 181-234 Xiandi 獻帝 189-220

Liu Shan 劉禪 207-271 Xiaohuaidi 孝懷帝 223-263

Cao Wei

Cao Cao 曹操 155-220 Wudi 武帝

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Cao Pi 曹丕 187-226 Wendi 文帝 220-226

Cao Zhang 曹彰 189-223 Prince Wei of Rencheng 任城威王

Cao Yu 曹宇 Prince of Yan 燕王

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Cao Rui 曹叡 205-239 Mingdi 明帝 226-239

Cao Lin 曹霖 d. 249 Prince Ding of Donghai 東海定王

Cao Kai 曹楷 Prince of Jinan 济南王

Cao Huan 曹奐 246-303 Yuandi 元帝 260-265

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Cao Mao 曹髦 242-260 Gao Gui Xiang Gong 高貴鄉公 254-260

Cao Fang 曹芳 231-274 Shaodi 少帝 239-254

Eastern Wu

												182-252 Sun Quan 孫權 229-252
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Sun Deng 孫登 209-241								Sun He 孫和 223-253								235-264 Sun Xiu 孫休 258-264								243-260 Sun Liang 孫亮 252-258
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Jin Dynasty and Chu

The following is a family tree for the Jin Dynasty, which ruled a unified China during the Western Jin Dynasty (265–316 AD). Although greatly weakened by the War of the Eight Princes during the reign of the developmentally disabled Emperor Hui, when members of the clan fought among themselves for imperial control, and forced Eastwards after the conquest of their capital in 316 AD, the dynasty nonetheless continued in the form of the Eastern Jin Dynasty until 420 AD.

The Eight Princes

adoption

Sima Fang 司馬防 149-219

Sima Lang 司馬朗 171-217

Sima Fu 司馬孚 180-272

Sima Yi 司馬懿 179-251 Xuandi 宣帝

Sima Kui 司馬馗

Sima Wang 司馬望 205-271 Prince of Langyang

Sima Gui 司馬瑰 d.274 Prince of Taiyuan

Sima Zhao 司馬昭 211-265 Wendi 文帝

Sima Shi 司馬師 208-255 Jindi 景帝

Sima Zhou 司馬伷 227-283

Sima Liang 司馬亮 d.291 Prince of Runan

Sima Lun 司馬倫 r.301? d.301 Prince of Zhao

WESTERN JIN DYNASTY

Sima Yong 司馬顒 d.306 Prince of Hejian

Sima Yan 司馬炎 236-290 Wudi 武帝 265-290

Sima You 司馬攸 248-283 Prince of Qi

Sima Jin 司馬覲 256-290 Prince of Langye

Sima Tai 司馬泰 d.299 Prince of Gaomi

Sima Wei 司馬瑋 271-291 Prince of Chu

Sima Ying 司馬穎 279-306 Prince of Chengdu

Sima Chi 司馬熾 284-313 Huaidi 懷帝 307-311

Sima Yue 司馬越 d.311 Prince of Donghai

EASTERN JIN DYNASTY

Sima Zhong 司馬衷 259-301 Huidi 惠帝 290-301, 301-307

Sima Ai 司馬乂 277-304 Prince of Changsha

Sima Yan 司馬晏 283-313 Prince of Wu

Sima Jiong 司馬冏 d.302 Prince of Qi

Sima Rui 司馬睿 276-323 Yuandi 元帝 317-323

Sima Yu 司馬遹 278-300 Crown Prince

Sima Ye 司馬業 300-318 Mindi 愍帝 313-316

Sima Shao 司馬紹 299-326 Mingdi 明帝 323-326

Sima Yu 司馬昱 320-372 Jianwen 簡文 371-372

CHU DYNASTY

Huan Wen 桓溫 312-373 Xuanwu 宣武

Sima Xingnan 司馬興男

Sima Yan 司馬衍 321-342 Chengdi 成帝 326-342

Sima Yue 司馬岳 322-344 Kangdi 康帝 342-344

Sima Yao 司馬曜 362-396 Xiaowu 孝武 372-396

Sima Daozi 司馬道子 364-403 Prince of Kuaji

Huan Xuan 桓玄 369-404 Wudao 武悼 403-404

Sima Pi 司馬丕 341-365 Aidi 哀帝 361-365

Sima Yu 司馬奕 342-386 Feidi 廢帝 365-371

Sima Dan 司馬聃 343-361 Mudi 穆帝 344-361

Sima Dezong 司馬德宗 382-419 Andi 安帝 396-403, 404-419

Sima Dewen 司馬德文 386-421 Gongdi 恭帝 419-420