Tang: Emperors: 618-690
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 courtesy name (zì | 字) is included where applicable. The years of bestowal or change are given in brackets. |
| Ruling House: Lǐ (李) |
| Huángdì (皇帝) |
| 18 Jun 618 - 3 (or 4) Sep 626 |
Gāozǔ (高祖) [635] || Lǐ Yuān (李淵) [1] |
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courtesy name: Shūdé (叔德) |
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posthumous names: Tài wǔ huángdì (太武皇帝) [635]; Shén yáo huángdì (神堯皇帝) [674]; Shén yáo dà shèng huángdì (神堯大聖皇帝) [749]; Shén yáo dà shèng dà guāng xiào huángdì (神堯大聖大光孝皇帝) [754] |
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| 3 (or 4) Sep 626 - 10 Jul 649 |
Tàizōng (太宗) [649] || Lǐ Shìmín (李世民) |
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posthumous names: Wén huángdì (文皇帝) [649]; Wén wǔ shèng huángdì (文武聖皇帝) [674]; Wén wǔ dà shèng huángdì (文武大聖皇帝) [749]; Wén wǔ dà shèng dà guǎng xiào huángdì (文武大聖大廣孝皇帝) [754] |
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| 15 Jul 649 - 27 Dec 683 |
Gāozōng (高宗) [684] || Lǐ Zhì (李治) |
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courtesy name: Wèishàn (為善) |
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posthumous names: Tiān huáng dà dì (天皇大帝) [684]; Tiān huáng dà shèng huángdì (天皇大聖皇帝) [749]; Tiān huáng dà shèng dà hóng xiào huángdì (天皇大聖大弘孝皇帝) [754] |
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| 3 Jan 684 - 27 Feb 684 |
Zhōngzōng (中宗) [710] || Lǐ Xiǎn (李顯) [656]; Lǐ Zhé (李哲) [677]; Lǐ Xiǎn (李顯) [698] [2] |
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| 27 Feb 684 - 19 Oct 690 |
Ruìzōng (睿宗) [716] || Lǐ Xùlún (李旭輪) [662]; Lǐ Lún (李輪) [669]; Lǐ Dàn (李旦) [683] [3][4] |
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