The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo) included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Also see Southern and Northern Dynasties.
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern dynasty | |||
| Northern Wei Dynasty 386-535 | |||
| Convention: Northern Wei + posthumous name | |||
| As a well known fact Tuoba family changed their family name to 元(yuan2) during the reign of Xiao Wen Di in 496 so we will also change from there. | |||
| Dao Wu Di (道武帝 dao4 wu3 di4) | Tuoba Gui (拓拔珪 tou4 ba2 gui1) | 386-409 | Dengguo (登國 deng1 guo2) 386-396 Huangshi (皇始 huang2 shi3) 396-398 Tianxing (天興 tian1 xing1) 398-404 Tianci (天賜 tian1 ci4) 404-409 |
| Ming Yuan Di (明元帝 ming2 yuan2 di4) | Tuoba Si (拓拔嗣 tou4 ba2 si4) | 409-423 | Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 409-413 Shenrui (神瑞 shen2 rui4) 414-416 Taichang (泰常 tai4 chang2) 416-423 |
| Tai Wu Di (太武帝 tai4 wu3 di4) | Tuoba Tao (拓拔燾 tou4 ba2 tao2) | 424-452 | Shiguang (始光 shi3 guang1) 424-428 Shenjia (神(鹿下加) shen2 jia1) 428-431 Yanhe (延和 yan2 he2) 432-434 Taiyan (太延 tai4 yan2) 435-440 Taipingzhenjun (太平真君 tai4 ping2 zhen1 jun1) 440-451 Zhengping (正平 zheng4 ping2) 451-452 |
| Nan An Wang (南安王 nan2 an1 wang2) | Tuoba Yu (拓拔余 tou4 ba2 yu2) | 452 | Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) or Chengping (承平 cheng2 ping2) 452 |
| Wen Cheng Di (文成帝 wen2 cheng2 di4) | Tuoba Jun (拓拔濬 tou4 ba2 jun4) | 452-465 | Xingan (興安 xing1 an1) 452-454 Xingguang (興光 xing1 guang1) 454-455 Taian (太安 tai4 an1) 455-459 Heping (和平 he2 ping2) 460-465 |
| Xian Wen Di (獻文帝 xian4 wen2 di4) | Tuoba Hong (拓拔弘 tou4 ba2 hong2) | 466-471 | Tianan (天安 tian1 an1) 466-467 Huangxing (皇興 huang2 xing1) 467-471 |
| Xiao Wen Di (孝文帝 xiao4 wen2 di4) | Yuan Hong (元宏 yuan2 hong2) | 471-499 | Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 471-476 Chengming (承明 cheng2 ming2) 476 Taihe (太和 tai4 he2) 477-499 |
| Xuan Wu Di (宣武帝 xuan1 wu3 di4) | Yuan Ke (元恪 yuan2 ke4) | 500-515 | Jingming (景明 jing3 ming2) 500-503 Zhengshi (正始 zheng4 shi3) 504-508 Yongping (永平 yong3 ping2) 508-512 Yanchang (延昌 yan2 chang1) 512-515 |
| Xiao Ming Di (孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4) | Yuan Xu (元詡 yuan2 xu3) | 516-528 | Xiping (熙平 xi1 ping2) 516-518 Shengui (神龜 shen2 gui1) 518-520 Zhengguang (正光 zheng4 guang1) 520-525 Xiaochang (孝昌 xiao4 chang1) 525-527 Wutai (武泰 wu3 tai4) 528 |
| Xiao Zhuang Di (孝莊帝 xiao4 zhuang1 di4) | Yuan Zi You (元子攸 yuan2 zi5 you1) | 528-530 | Jianyi (建義 jian4 yi4) 528 Yongan (永安 yong3 an1) 528-530 |
| Chang Guang Wang (長廣王 chang2 guang3 wang2) or Jing Di (敬帝 jing4 di4) |
Yuan Ye (元曄 yuan2 ye4) | 530-531 | Jianming (建明 jian4 ming2) 530-531 |
| Jue Min Di (節閔帝 jie2 min3 di4) | Yuan Gong (元恭 yuan2 gong1) | 531-532 | Putai (普泰 pu3 tai4) 531-532 |
| An Ding Wang (安定王 an1 ding4 wang2) or Chu Di (出帝 chu1 di4) |
Yuan Lang (元朗 yuan2 lang3) | 531-532 | Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 531-532 |
| Xiao Wu Di (孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4) | Yuan Xiu (元脩 yuan2 xiu1) | 532-535 | Taichang (太昌 tai4 chang1) 532 Yongxing (永興 yong3 xing1) 532 Yongxi (永熙 yong3 xi1) 532-535 |
| Eastern Wei Dynasty 534-550 | |||
| Convention: Eastern Wei + posthumous name | |||
| Xiao Jing Di (孝靜帝 xiao1 jing4 di4) | Yuan Shan Jian (元善見 yuan2 shan4 jian4) | 534-550 | Tianping (天平 tian1 ping2) 534-537 Yuanxiang (元象 yuan2 xiang4) 538-539 Xinghe (興和 xing1 he2) 539-542 Wuding (武定 wu3 ding4) 543-550 |
| Northern Qi Dynasty 550-577 | |||
| Convention: Northern Qi + posthumous name | |||
| Wen Xuan Di (文宣帝 wen2 xuan1 di4) | Gao Yang (高洋 gao1 yang2) | 550-559 | Tianbao (天保 tain1 bao3) 550-559 |
| Fei Di (廢帝 fei4 di4) | Gao Yin (高殷 gao1 yin1) | 560 | Qian Ming (乾明 qian2 ming2) 560 |
| Xiao Zhao Di (孝昭帝 xiao1 zhao1 di4) | Gao Yan (高演 gao1 yan3) | 560-561 | Huangjian (皇建 huang2 jian4) 560-561 |
| Wu Cheng Di (武成帝 wu3 cheng2 di4) | Gao Zhan (高湛 gao1 zhan4) | 561-565 | Taining (太寧 tai4 ning2) 561-562 Heqing (河清 he2 qing1) 562-565 |
| Hou Zhu (後主 hou4 zhu3) | Gao Wei (高緯 gao1 wei3) | 565-577 | Tiantong (天統 tian1 tong3) 565-569 Wuping (武平 wu3 ping2) 570-576 Longhua (隆化 long2 hua3) 576 |
| You Zhu (幼主 you4 zhu3) | Gao Heng (高恆 gao1 heng2) | 577 | Chengguang (承光 cheng2 guang1) 577 |
| Fan Yang Wang (范陽王 fan4 yang2 wang2) | Gao Shao Yi (高紹義 gao1 shao4 yi4) | 577-579? | Did not exist |
| Western Wei Dynasty 535-556 | |||
| Convention: Western Wei + posthumous name | |||
| Wen Di (文帝 wen2 di4) | Yuan Bao Ju (元寶炬 yuan2 bao3 ju4) | 535-551 | Datong (大統 da4 tong3) 535-551 |
| Fei Di (廢帝 fei4 di4) | Yuan Qin (元欽 yuan2 qin1) | 552-554 | Did not exist |
| Gong Di (恭帝 gong1 di4) | Yuan Kuo (元廓 yuan2 kuo4) | 554-556 | Did not exist |
| Northern Zhou Dynasty 557-581 | |||
| Convention: Northern Zhou + posthumous name | |||
| Xiao Min Di (孝閔帝 xiao1 min3 di4) | Yuwen Jue (宇文覺 yu3 wen2 jue2) | 557 | Did not exist |
| 孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4) | Yuwen Yu (宇文毓 yu3 wen2 yu4) | 557-560 | Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng2) 559-560 |
| Wu Di (武帝 wu3 di4) | Yuwen Yong (宇文邕 yu3 wen2 yong1) | 561-578 | Baoding (保定 bao3 ding4) 561-565 Tianhe (天和 tian1 he2) 566-572 Jiande (建德 jian4 de2) 572-578 Xuanzheng (宣政 xuan1 zheng4) 578 |
| Xuan Di (宣帝 xuan1 di4) | Yuwen Yun (宇文贇 yu3 wen2 yun1) | 578-579 | Dacheng (大成 da4 cheng2) 579 |
| Jing Di (靜帝 jing4 di4) | Yuwen Chan (宇文闡 yu3 wen2 chan3) | 579-581 | Daxiang (大象 da4 xiang4) 579-581 Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 581 |
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