Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国
| Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4) | Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 ) | Personal Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their corresponding range of years |
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| the Five Dynasties 五代 | ||||
| Convention: name of dynasty + temple name or posthumous name | ||||
| Hou (Later) Liang Dynasty 后梁 907-923 | ||||
| Taìzǔ (太祖) | Xiànwǔ (獻武) | Zhū Wēn (朱溫) | 907-912 | Kaīpíng (开平) 907-911 Qiánhuà (乾化) 911-912 |
| Zhu Yougui 朱友珪 | 912-913 | Qiánhuà (乾化) 912-913 Fengli 913 |
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| Did not exist | Mòdì (末帝) | Zhū Zhèn (朱瑱) | 913-923 | Qiánhuà (乾化) 913-915 Zhēnmíng (贞明) 915-921 Lóngdé (龙德) 921-923 |
| Hou (Later) Tang Dynasty 后唐 923-936 | ||||
| Zhuang Zong (莊宗 Zhuāngzōng) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Lǐ Cúnxù (李存勗) | 923-926 | Tongguang (同光 Tóngguāng) 923-926 |
| Ming Zong (明宗Míng zōng) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Lǐ Sìyuán (李嗣源) or Lǐ Dǎn (李亶) | 926-933 | Tiancheng (天成 Tiān chéng) 926-930 Changxing (長興 Cháng xīng) 930-933 |
| Did not exist | Min Di (閔帝 Mǐndì) | Lǐ Cónghòu (李從厚) | 933-934 | Yingshun (應順 Yìngshùn) 913-915 |
| Did not exist | Mo Di (末帝 Mò dì) | Lǐ Cóngkē (李從珂) | 934-936 | Qingtai (清泰 Qīngtaì) 934-936 |
| Hou (Later) Jin Dynasty 后晋 936-947 | ||||
| Gao Zu (高祖 gao1 zu3) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Shi Jingtang (石敬瑭 shi4 jing4 tang2) | 936-942 | Tianfu (天福 tian1 fu2) 936-942 |
| Did not exist | Chu Di (出帝 chu1 di4) | Shi Chonggui (石重貴 shi4 chong2 gui4) | 942-947 | Tianfu (天福 tian1 fu2) 942-944 Kaiyun (開運 kai1 yun4) 944-947 |
| Hou (Later) Han Dynasty 后汉 947-950 | ||||
| Gao Zu (高祖 gao1 zu3) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠 liu3 zhi1 yuan3) | 947-948 | Tianfu (天福 tian1 fu2) 947 Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 948 |
| Did not exist | Yin Di (隱帝 yin3 di4) | Liu Chengyou (劉承祐 liu3 cheng2 you4) | 948-950 | Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 948-950 |
| Hou (Later) Zhou Dynasty 后周 951-960 | ||||
| Tai Zu (太祖 tai4 zu3) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Guo Wei (郭威 guo1 wei1) | 951-954 | Guangshun (廣順 guang3 shun4) 951-954 Xiande (顯德 xian3 de2) 954 |
| Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Chai Rong (柴榮 chai2 rong2) | 954-959 | Xiande (顯德 xian3 de2) 954-959 |
| Did not exist | Gong Di (恭帝 gong1 di4) | Chai Zongxun (柴宗訓 chai2 zong1 xun4) | 959-960 | Xiande (顯德 xian3 de2) 959-960 |
| the Ten Kingdoms 十国 | ||||
| Convention: use personal names, noticed otherwise | ||||
| Wu Yue Kingdom 吴越 904-978 | ||||
| 太祖 tai4 zu3 | 武肅王 wu3 su4 wang2 | Qian Liu|錢鏐 qian2 liu2 | 904-932 | Tianbao (天寶 tian1 bao3) 908-923 Baoda (寶大 bao3 da4) 923-925 |
| Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1) | 文穆王 wen2 mu4 wang2 | Qian Yuanguan|錢元瓘 qian2 yuan2 guan4 | 932-941 | Did not exist |
| Cheng Zong 成宗 cheng2 zong1) | 忠獻王 zhong1 xian4 wang2 | Qian Zuo|錢佐 qian2 zuo3 | 941-947 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 忠遜王 zhong1 xun4 wang2 | Qian Zong|錢倧 qian2 zong1 | 947 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 忠懿王 zhong1 yi4 wang2 | Qian Chu|錢俶 qian2 chu4 | 947-978 | Did not exist |
| Min Kingdom 闽 909-945 including Yin Kingdom 殷 943-945 | ||||
| 太祖 tai4 zu3 | 忠懿王 zhong1 yi4 wang2 | Wang Shenzhi|王審知 wang2 shen3 zhi1 | 909-925 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | Did not exist | Wang Yanhan|王延翰 wang2 yan2 han4 | 925-926 | Did not exist |
| Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1) | Hui Di (惠帝 hui4 di4) | Wang Yanjun|王延鈞 wang2 yan2 jun1 | 926-935 | Longqi (龍啟 long2 qi3) 933-935 Yonghe (永和 yong3 he2) 935 |
| Kang Zong (康宗 kang1 zong1) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Wang Jipeng|王繼鵬 wang2 ji4 peng2 | 935-939 | Tongwen (通文 tong1 wen2) 936-939 |
| Jing Zong (景宗 jing3 zong1) | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Wang Yanxi|王延羲 wang2 yan2 xi1 | 939-944 | Yonglong (永隆 yong3 long2) 939-944 |
| Did not exist | Tian De Di (天德帝 tian1 de2 di4) (as Emperor of Yin) | Wang Yanzheng|王延政 wang2 yan2 zheng4 | 943-945 | Tiande (天德 tian1 de2) 943-945 |
| Jing Nan 荆南 or Nan Ping Kingdom 南平 906-963 | ||||
| Did not exist | 武信王 wu3 xin4 wang2 | Gao Jixing|高季興 gao1 ji4 xing1 | 909-928 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 文獻王 wen2 xin4 wang2 | Gao Conghui|高從誨 gao1 cong2 hui4 | 928-948 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 貞懿王 yi4 wang2 | Gao Baorong|高寶融 gao1 bao3 rong2 | 948-960 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 侍中 shi4 zhong1 | Gao Baoxu|高寶勗 gao1 bao3 xu4 | 960-962 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | Did not exist | Gao Jichong|高繼沖 gao1 ji4 chong1 | 962-963 | Did not exist |
| Chu Kingdom 楚 897-951 | ||||
| Did not exist | 武穆王 wu3 mo4 wang2 | Ma Yin|馬殷 ma3 yin1 | 897-930 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 衡陽王 heng2 yang2 wang2 | Ma Xisheng|馬希聲 ma3 xi1 sheng1 | 930-932 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 文昭王 wen2 zhao1 wang2 | Ma Xifan|馬希範 ma3 xi1 fan4 | 932-947 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 廢王 fei4 wang2 | Ma Xiguang|馬希廣 ma3 xi1 guang3 | 947-950 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 恭孝王 gong1 xiao4 wang2 | Ma Xi E|馬希萼 ma3 xi1 e4 | 950 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | Did not exist | Ma Xichong|馬希崇 ma3 xi1 chong2 | 950-951 | Did not exist |
| Wu Kingdom 吴 904-937 | ||||
| 太祖 tai4 zu3 | 孝武帝 xiao4 wu3 di4 | Yang Xingmi|楊行密 yang2 xing2 mi4 | 904-905 | Tianyou (天祐 tian1 you4) 904-905 |
| 烈宗 lie4 zong1 | 景帝 jing3 di4 | Yang Wo|楊渥 yang2 wo4 | 905-908 | Tianyou (天祐 tian1 you4) 905-908 |
| 高祖 gao1 zu3 | 宣帝 xuan1 di4 | Yang Longyan|楊隆演 yang2 long2 yan3 | 908-921 | Tianyou (天祐 tian1 you4) 908-919 Wuyi (武義 wu3 yi4) 919-921 |
| Did not exist | 睿帝 rui4 di4 | Yang Pu|楊溥 yang2 pu3 | 921-937 | Shunyi (順義 shun4 yi4) 921-927 Qianzhen (乾貞 qian2 zhen1) 927-929 |
| Nan (Southern) Tang Kingdom 南唐 937-975 | ||||
| Convention for this kingdom only : Nan (Southern) Tang + posthumous names. Hou Zhu was referred to as Li Hou Zhu|李後主 li3 hou4 zhu3. | ||||
| 先主 xian1 zhu3 or Lie Zu|烈祖 lie4 zu3 | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Li Bian|李 (曰 on top of 弁) li3 bian4 | 937-943 | Shengyuan (昇元 sheng1 yuan2) 937-943 |
| 中主 zhong1 zhu3 or Yuan Zong|元宗 yuan2 zong1 | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Li Jing|李璟 li3 jing3 | 943-961 | Baoda (保大 bao3 da4) 943-958 Jiaotai (交泰 jiao1 tai4) 958 |
| Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3 | 武王 wu3 wang2 | 李煜 li3 yu4 | 961-975 | Did not exist |
| Nan (Southern) Han Kingdom 南汉 917-971 | ||||
| 高祖 gao1 zu3 | 天皇大帝 tian1 huang2 da4 di4 | Liú Yán|劉巖 or Liú Yǎn|劉龑 |
917-925 | Qiánhēng (乾亨) 917-925 Báilóng (白龍) 925-928 |
| Did not exist | 殤帝 shang1 di4 | Liú Fēn|劉玢 | 941-943 | Guāngtiān (光天) 941-943 |
| 中宗 zhong1 zong1 | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Liú Shèng|劉晟 | 943-958 | Yìngqián (應乾) 943 Qiánhé (乾和) 943-958 |
| 後主 hou4 zhu3 | Did not exist | Liú Chǎng|劉鋹 | 958-971 | Dàbbǎo (大寶) 958-971 |
| Bei (Northern) Han Kingdom 北汉 951-979 | ||||
| 世祖 shi4 zu3 | 神武帝 shen2 wu3 di4 | Liu Min|劉旻 liu3 min2 | 951-954 | Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 951-954 |
| 睿宗 rui4 zong1 | 孝和帝 xiao4 he2 di4 | Liu Chengjun|劉承鈞 liu3 cheng2 jun1 | 954-970 | Qianyou (乾祐 qian2 you4) 954-957 Tianhui (天會 tian1 hui4) 957-970 |
| 少主 shao4 zhu3 | Did not exist | Liu Jien|劉繼恩 liu3 ji4 en1 | 970 | Did not exist |
| Did not exist | 英武帝 ying1 wu3 di4 | Liu Jiyuan|劉繼元 liu3 ji4 yuan2 | 970-982 | Guangyun (廣運 guang3 yun4) 970-982 |
| Qian (Former) Shu Kingdom 前蜀 907–925 | ||||
| 高祖 gao1 zu3 | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Wang Jian|王建 wang2 jian4 | 907-918 | Tianfu (天復 tian1 fu4) 907 Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng22) 908-910 |
| 後主 hou4 zhu3 | Did not exist | Wang Yan|王衍 wang2 yan3 | 918-925 | Qiande (乾德 qian2 de2) 918-925 Xiankang (咸康 xian2 kang1) 925 |
| Hou (Later) Shu Kingdom 后蜀 934–965 | ||||
| 高祖 gao1 zu3 | Not used when referring to this sovereign | Meng Zhixiang|孟知祥 meng4 zhi1 xiang2 | 934 | Mingde (明德 ming2 de2) 934 |
| 後主 hou4 zhu3 | Did not exist | Meng Chang|孟昶 meng4 chang3 | 938-965 | Mingde (明德 ming2 de2) 934-938 Guangzheng (廣政 guang3 zheng4) 938-965 |
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