Sovereigns of Northern Dynasty
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) |
Born Names |
Period of Reigns |
Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
| Northern dynasty |
| Northern Wei Dynasty 386-535 |
| Convention: Northern Wei + posthumous name |
| As a well known fact Tuoba family changed their family name to 元(yuan2) during the reign of Xiao Wen Di in 496 so we will also change from there. |
| Dao Wu Di|道武帝 dao4 wu3 di4 |
Tuoba Gui|拓拔珪 tou4 ba2 gui1 |
386-409 |
Dengguo (登國 deng1 guo2) 386-396
Huangshi (皇始 huang2 shi3) 396-398
Tianxing (天興 tian1 xing1) 398-404
Tianci (天賜 tian1 ci4) 404-409
|
| Ming Yuan Di|明元帝 ming2 yuan2 di4 |
Tuoba Si|拓拔嗣 tou4 ba2 si4 |
409-423 |
Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 409-413
Shenrui (神瑞 shen2 rui4) 414-416
Taichang (泰常 tai4 chang2) 416-423
|
| Tai Wu Di|太武帝 tai4 wu3 di4 |
Tuoba Tao|拓拔燾 tou4 ba2 tao2 |
424-452 |
Shiguang (始光 shi3 guang1) 424-428
Shenjia (神(鹿下加) shen2 jia1) 428-431
Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 432-434
Taiyan (太延 tai4 yan2) 435-440
Taipingzhenjun (太平真君 tai4 ping2 zhen1 jun1) 440-451
Zhengping (正平 zheng4 ping2) 451-452
|
| Nan An Wang|南安王 nan2 an1 wang2 |
Tuoba Yu|拓拔余 tou4 ba2 yu2 |
452 |
Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) or Chengping (承平 cheng2 ping2) 452
|
| Wen Cheng Di|文成帝 wen2 cheng2 di4 |
Tuoba Jun|拓拔濬 tou4 ba2 jun4 |
452-465 |
Xingan (興安 xing1 an1) 452-454
Xingguang (興光 xing1 guang1) 454-455
Taian (太安 tai4 an1) 455-459
Heping (和平 he2 ping2) 460-465
|
| Xian Wen Di|獻文帝 xian4 wen2 di4 |
Tuoba Hong|拓拔弘 tou4 ba2 hong2 |
466-471 |
Tianan (天安 tian1 an1) 466-467
Huangxing (皇興 huang2 xing1) 467-471
|
| Xiao Wen Di|孝文帝 xiao4 wen2 di4 |
Yuan Hong|元宏 yuan2 hong2 |
471-499 |
Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 471-476
Chengming (承明 cheng2 ming2) 476
Taihe (太和 tai4 he2) 477-499
|
| Xuan Wu Di|宣武帝 xuan1 wu3 di4 |
Yuan Ke|元恪 yuan2 ke4 |
500-515 |
Jingming (景明 jing3 ming2) 500-503
Zhengshi (正始 zheng4 shi3) 504-508
Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) 508-512
Yanchang (延昌 yan2 chang1) 512-515
|
| Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4 |
Yuan Xu|元詡 yuan2 xu3 |
516-528 |
Xiping (熙平 xi1 ping2) 516-518
Shengui (神龜 shen2 gui1) 518-520
Zhengguang (正光 zheng4 guang1) 520-525
Xiaochang (孝昌 xiao4 chang1) 525-527
Wutai (武泰 wu3 tai4) 528
|
| Xiao Zhuang Di|孝莊帝 xiao4 zhuang1 di4 |
Yuan Zi You|元子攸 yuan2 zi5 you1 |
528-530 |
Jianyi (建義 jian4 yi4) 528
Yongan (永安 yong3 an1) 528-530
|
| Chang Guang Wang|長廣王 chang2 guang3 wang2 or Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4 |
Yuan Ye|元曄 yuan2 ye4 |
530-531 |
Jianming (建明 jian4 ming2) 530-531
|
| Jue Min Di|節閔帝 jie2 min3 di4 |
Yuan Gong|元恭 yuan2 gong1 |
531-532 |
Putai (普泰 pu3 tai4) 531-532
|
| An Ding Wang|安定王 an1 ding4 wang2 or Chu Di|出帝 chu1 di4 |
Yuan Lang|元朗 yuan2 lang3 |
531-532 |
Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 531-532
|
| Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4 |
Yuan Xiu|元脩 yuan2 xiu1 |
532-535 |
Taichang (太昌 tai4 chang1) 532
Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 532
Yongxi (永熙 yong3 xi1) 532-535
|
| Eastern Wei Dynasty 534-550 |
| Convention: Eastern Wei + posthumous name |
| Xiao Jing Di|孝靜帝 xiao1 jing4 di4 |
Yuan Shan Jian|元善見 yuan2 shan4 jian4 |
534-550 |
Tianping (天平 tian1 ping2) 534-537
Yuanxiang (元象 yuan2 xiang4) 538-539
Xinghe (興和 xing1 he2) 539-542
Wuding (武定 wu3 ding4) 543-550
|
| Northern Qi Dynasty 550-577 |
| Convention: Northern Qi + posthumous name |
| Wen Xuan Di|文宣帝 wen2 xuan1 di4 |
Gao Yang|高洋 gao1 yang2 |
550-559 |
Tianbao (天保 tain1 bao3) 550-559
|
| Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4 |
Gao Yin|高殷 gao1 yin1 |
560 |
Qian Ming (乾明 qian2 ming2) 560
|
| Xiao Zhao Di|孝昭帝 xiao1 zhao1 di4 |
Gao Yan|高演 gao1 yan3 |
560-561 |
Huangjian (皇建 huang2 jian4) 560-561
|
| Wu Cheng Di|武成帝 wu3 cheng2 di4 |
Gao Zhan|高湛 gao1 zhan4 |
561-565 |
Taining (太寧 tai4 ning2) 561-562
Heqing (河清 he2 qing1) 562-565
|
| Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3 |
Gao Wei|高緯 gao1 wei3 |
565-577 |
Tiantong (天統 tian1 tong3) 565-569
Wuping (武平 wu3 ping2) 570-576
Longhua (隆化 long2 hua3) 576
|
| You Zhu|幼主 you4 zhu3 |
Gao Heng|高恆 gao1 heng2 |
577 |
Chengguang (承光 cheng2 guang1) 577
|
| Fan Yang Wang|范陽王 fan4 yang2 wang2 |
Gao Shao Yi|高紹義 gao1 shao4 yi4 |
577-579? |
Did not exist
|
| Western Wei Dynasty 535-556 |
| Convention: Western Wei + posthumous name |
| Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4 |
Yuan Bao Ju|元寶炬 yuan2 bao3 ju4 |
535-551 |
Datong (大統 da4 tong3) 535-551
|
| Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4 |
Yuan Qin|元欽 yuan2 qin1 |
552-554 |
Did not exist
|
| Gong Di|恭帝 gong1 di4 |
Yuan Kuo|元廓 yuan2 kuo4 |
554-556 |
Did not exist
|
| Northern Zhou Dynasty 557-581 |
| Convention: Northern Zhou + posthumous name |
| Xiao Min Di|孝閔帝 xiao1 min3 di4 |
Yuwen Jue|宇文覺 yu3 wen2 jue2 |
557 |
Did not exist
|
| Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4 or Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4 |
Yuwen Yu|宇文毓 yu3 wen2 yu4 |
557-560 |
Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng2) 559-560
|
| Wu Di|武帝 wu3 di4 |
Yuwen Yong|宇文邕 yu3 wen2 yong1 |
561-578 |
Baoding (保定 bao3 ding4) 561-565
Tianhe (天和 tian1 he2) 566-572
Jiande (建德 jian4 de2) 572-578
Xuanzheng (宣政 xuan1 zheng4) 578
|
| Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4 |
Yuwen Yun|宇文贇 yu3 wen2 yun1 |
579 |
Dacheng (大成 da4 cheng2) 579
|
| Jing Di|靜帝 jing4 di4 |
Yuwen Chan|宇文闡 yu3 wen2 chan3 |
579-581 |
Daxiang (大象 da4 xiang4) 579-581
Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 581
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