Northern Zhou: Rulers and Emperors: 557-581 Each ruler is recorded under the following protocol: temple name (miàohào | 廟號) || personal name (míng | 名), considered tabooed (huì | 諱) upon accession; posthumous name (shì | 諡). The childhood courtesy name (xiǎozì | 小字) and/or courtesy name (zì | 字) are included where applicable. The years of bestowal or change are given in brackets. Ruling House: Yǔwén (宇文) Tiānwáng (天王) 15 Feb 557 - on or after 1 Nov 557 no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Jué (宇文覺) [1] courtesy name: Tuóluóní (陁羅尼/陀羅尼) posthumous name: Xiào mǐn huángdì (孝閔皇帝) [557] 5 Nov 557 - 1 Oct 559 Shìzōng (世宗) [560] || Yǔwén Yù (宇文毓) childhood name: Tǒngwàntū (統萬突) posthumous name: Míng huángdì (明皇帝) [560] Huángdì (皇帝) 1 Oct 559 - 30 May 560 Shìzōng (世宗) [560] || Yǔwén Yù (宇文毓) (x) 31 May 560 - 21 Jun 578 Gāozǔ (高祖) [578] || Yǔwén Yōng (宇文邕) courtesy name: Míluótū (禰羅突) posthumous name: Wǔ huángdì (武皇帝) [578] 22 Jun 578 - 1 Apr 579 no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Yūn (宇文贇) [2] courtesy name: Qiánbó (乾伯) posthumous name: Xuān huángdì (宣皇帝) [580] 1 Apr 579 - 4 Mar 581 no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Yǎn (宇文衍); Yǔwén Chǎn (宇文闡) [3] posthumous name: Jìng huángdì (靜皇帝) [581] [1] Abdicated and was demoted to duke: Lüèyáng gōng (略陽公) [557]. [2] Honorific title (after abdication): Tiān yuán huángdì (天元皇帝) [self-styled, 579]. [3] Nobility title (after relinquishing imperial dignity): Jièguó gōng (介國公) [conferred by the ruler of Sui, 581]. Last updated on: 23 Mar 2022 07:44:36
