- List of Tang Emperors
This is a list of emperors from the
Tang Dynasty (618 -907 ) ofChina .20 Emperors of the Tang
Temple name sChinese family name and first nameReign Era name s and durations"Convention: "Tang" + temple name" Gao Zu (高祖 Gāo Zǔ) Li Yuan (李淵 Lǐ Yuān) 618 -626 Wude (武德 Wǔ dé) 618 -626
Tai Zong (太宗 Tài Zōng) Li Shimin (李世民 Lǐ Shì Mín)626 -649 Zhenguan (貞觀 Zhēn guān) 627 -649
Gao Zong (高宗 Gāo zōng) Li Zhi (李治 Lǐ Zhì) 650 -683 Yonghui (永徽 Yǒng huī) 650 -655
Xianqing (顯慶 Xiǎn qìng)656 -661
Longshuo (龍朔 Lóng shuò)661 -663
Linde (麟德 Lín dé)664 -665
Qianfeng (乾封 Qían fēng)666 -668
Zongzhang (總章 Zǒng zhāng)668 -670
Xianheng (咸亨 Xián hēng)670 -674
Shangyuan (上元 Shàng yuán)674 -676
Yifeng (儀鳳 Yí fèng)676 -679
Tiaolu (調露 Tiáo lù)679 -680
Yonglong (永隆 Yǒng lóng)680 -681
Kaiyao (開耀 Kāi yào)681 -682
Yongchun (永淳 Yǒng chún)682 -683
Hongdao (弘道 Hóng dào)683
Zhong Zong (中宗 Zhōng zōng)
(dismissed by Empress Dowager Wu)Li Xian (李顯 Lǐ Xiǎn) or
Li Zhe (李哲 Lǐ Zhé)684
(also705 -710 )Sisheng (嗣聖 Sì shèng) 684
Rui Zong (睿宗 Ruì zōng)
(dismissed by Empress Dowager Wu)Li Dan (李旦 Lǐ Dàn) 684 -690
(also710 -712 )Wenming (文明 Wén míng) 684
Guangzhai (光宅 Guāng zhái)684
Chuigong (垂拱 Chuí gǒng)685 -688
Yongchang (永昌 Yǒng chāng)689
Zaichu (載初 Zài chū)690 Zhou Dynasty (690 AD - 705 AD) Continuation of Tang Dynasty Zhong Zong (中宗 Zhōng zōng)
(second reign)Li Xian (李顯 Lǐ Xiǎn) or
Li Zhe (李哲 Lǐ Zhé)(also 684 )705 -710 Shenlong (神龍 Shén lóng) 705 -707
Jinglong (景龍 Jǐng lóng)707 -710
Shang Di (殤帝 Shāng dì)
"see note below table"Li Chong Mao (李重茂 Lǐ Chóng Mào) 710 Tanglong (唐隆 Táng lóng) 710 Rui Zong (睿宗 Ruì zōng)
(second reign)Li Dan (李旦 Lǐ Dàn) (also 684 -690 )710 -712 Jingyun (景雲 Jǐng yún) 710 -711
Taiji (太極 Tài jí)712
Yanhe (延和 Yán hé)712
Xuan Zong (玄宗 Xuán zōng) Li Long Ji (李隆基 Lǐ Lóng Jī) 712 -756 Xiantian (先天 Xiān tiān) 712 -713
Kaiyuan (開元 Kāi yuán)713 -741
Tianbao (天寶 Tiān bǎo)742 -756
Su Zong (肅宗 Sù zōng) Li Heng (李亨 Lǐ Hēng) 756 -762 Zhide (至德 Zhì dé) 756 -758
Qianyuan (乾元 Qián yuán)758 -760
Shangyuan (上元 Shàng yuán)760 -761
Dai Zong (代宗 Dài zōng) Li Yu (李豫 Lǐ Yù) 762 -779 Baoying (寶應 Bǎo yìng) 762 -763
Guangde (廣德 Guǎng dé)763 -764
Yongtai (永泰 Yǒng tài)765 -766
Dali (大曆 Dà lì)766 -779
De Zong (德宗 Dé zōng) Li Kuo (李适 Lǐ Kuò) 780 -805 Jianzhong (建中 Jiàn zhōng) 780 -783
Xingyuan (興元 Xīng yuán)784
Zhenyuan (貞元 Zhēn yuán)785 -805
Shun Zong (順宗 Shùn zōng) Li Song (李誦 Lǐ Sòng) 805 Yongzhen (永貞 Yǒng zhēn) 805
Xian Zong (憲宗 Xiàn zōng) Li Chun (李純 Lǐ Chún) 806 -820 Yuanhe (元和 Yuán hé) 806 -820
Mu Zong (穆宗 Mù zōng) Li Heng (李恆 Lǐ Héng) 821 -824 Changqing (長慶 Cháng qìng) 821 -824
Jing Zong (敬宗 Jìng zōng) Li Zhan (李湛 Lǐ Zhàn) 824 -826 Baoli (寶曆 Bǎo lì) 824 -826
Wen Zong (文宗 Wén zōng) Li Ang (李昂 Lǐ Áng) 826 -840 Baoli (寶曆 Bǎo lì) 826
Dahe (大和 Dà hé) or Taihe (Tài hé 太和)827 -835
Kaicheng (開成 Kāi chéng)836 -840
Wu Zong (武宗 Wǔ zōng) Li Yan (李炎 Lǐ Yán) 840 -846 Huichang (會昌 Huì chāng) 841 -846
Xuan Zong (宣宗 Xuān zōng) Li Chen (李忱 Lǐ Chén) 846 -859 Dachong (大中 Dà chōng) 847 -859
Yi Zong (懿宗 Yì zōng) Li Cui (李漼 Lǐ Cuǐ) 859 -873 Dachong (大中 Dà chōng) 859
Xiantong (咸通 Xián tōng)860 -873
Xi Zong (僖宗 Xī zōng) Li Xuan (李儇 Lǐ Xuān) 873 -888 Xiantong (咸通 Xián tōng) 873 -874
Qianfu (乾符 Qián fú)874 -879
Guangming (廣明 Guǎng míng)880 -881
Zhonghe (中和 Zhōng hé)881 -885
Guangqi (光啟 Guāng qǐ)885 -888
Wende (文德 Wén dé)888
Zhao Zong (昭宗 Zhāo zōng) Li Ye (李曄 Lǐ Yè) 888 -904 Longji (龍紀 Lóng jì) 889
Dashun (大順 Dà shùn)890 -891
Jingfu (景福 Jǐng fú)892 -893
Qianning (乾寧 Qián níng)894 -898
Guanghua (光化 Guāng huà)898 -901
Tianfu (天復 Tiān fù)901 -904
Tianyou (天佑 Tiān yòu)904
Ai di (哀帝 Aī dì) or
Zhaoxuan di (昭宣帝 Zhāo xuān dì)Li Zhu (李柷 Lǐ Zhù) 904 -907 Tianyou (天佑 Tiān yòu) 904 -907
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