Later Zhou: Emperors: 951-960

Later Zhou: Emperors: 951-960 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: Guō (郭)
Huángdì (皇帝)
13 Feb 951 - 22 Feb 954	Tàizǔ (太祖) [954] \|\| Guō Wēi (郭威)
	courtesy name: Wénzhòng (文仲)
	posthumous names: Shèng shén gōng sù wén wǔ xiào huángdì (聖神恭肅文武孝皇帝) [954]

26 Feb 954 - 27 Jul 959	Shìzōng (世宗) [959] \|\| Guō Róng (郭榮) [1]
	posthumous names: Ruì wǔ xiào wén huángdì (睿武孝文皇帝) [959]

28 Jul 959 - 3 Feb 960	no temple name bestowed \|\| Guō Zōngxùn (郭宗訓) [2]
	posthumous names: Gōng huángdì (恭皇帝) or Gōngdì (恭帝) [c. 973]


[1]	Original surname: Chái (柴).
[2]	Nobility title (after relinquishing imperial dignity): Zhèng wáng (鄭王) [960] (conferred by the ruler of Song).

Last update: 08 May 2025