Tang Dynasty family tree

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The following is a simplified family tree for the Tang Dynasty, which ruled China between AD 618 and 907. The Tang Dynasty was interrupted by the reign of Empress Wu Zetian (AD 690—705), who after deposing her sons, declared herself the founder of the second Zhou (周) Dynasty; the Tang Dynasty was resumed by her sons following her abdication.

Those who became emperor are listed in bold, with their years of reign. The imperial family's original family name was Li (李), but they opted for the dynastic name Tang (唐).

The names given are temple names, the form by which Tang emperors were most commonly known (with the exception of Emperor Shang/Shao (殤帝 / 少帝), who was never awarded a temple name and is often excluded from the imperial list, and whose posthumous titles mean simply "died young" and "the young emperor"). It should be noted that the names of Xuanzong I (玄宗) and Xuanzong II (宣宗) are different in the original Chinese, but are rendered the same in Pinyin English transliteration (once the accents have been removed).

Gaozu 高祖 618-626

Taizong 太宗 626-649

Gaozong 高宗 649-683

Wu Zetian 武則天 690-705

Zhongzong 中宗 684, 705-710

Ruizong 睿宗 684-690, 710-712

Shang 殤帝 or Shao 少帝 710

Xuanzong I 玄宗 712-756

Suzong 肅宗 756-762

Daizong 代宗 762-779

Dezong 德宗 779-805

Shunzong 順宗 805

Xianzong 憲宗 805-820

Muzong 穆宗 820-824

Xuanzong II 宣宗 846-859

Jingzong 敬宗 824-827

Wenzong 文宗 827-840

Wuzong 武宗 840-846

Yizong 懿宗 859-873

Xizong 僖宗 873-888

Zhaizong 昭宗 888-904

Aidi 哀帝 or Zhaoxuan 昭宣 904-907