Taizu
Taizu (Chinese: 太祖; pinyin: Tàizǔ; Wade–Giles: T'ai4-tsu3; literally: "grand progenitor") is an imperial temple name typically used for Chinese emperors who founded a particular dynasty. It may refer to:
- Liu Bang (256 BC or 247 BC – 195 BC) of the Han Dynasty, better known as Emperor Gaozu of Han
- Sun Quan (182–252) of Eastern Wu
- Liu Yuan (Han Zhao) (251–310) of Han Zhao
- Tuoba Yulü (died in 321) of State of Dai
- Murong Huang (297–348) of Former Yan
- Shi Hu (295–349) of Later Zhao
- Yao Chang (331–394) of Later Qin
- Lü Guang (337–400) of Later Liang
- Tuoba Gui (371–409) of Northern Wei
- Li Gao (351–417) of Western Liang
- Qifu Chipan (died in 428) of Western Qin
- Feng Ba (died in 430) of Northern Yan
- Juqu Mengxun (368–433) of Northern Liang
- Liu Yilong (407–453) of the Liu Song Dynasty
- Xiao Daocheng (427–482) of Southern Qi
- Zhu Quanzhong (852–912) of Later Liang
- Wang Shenzhi (862–925) of Min (Ten Kingdoms)
- Yelü Abaoji (872–926) of the Liao Dynasty
- Qian Liu (852–932) of Wuyue
- Duan Siping (893–944) of the Kingdom of Dali
- Guo Wei (904–954) of Later Zhou
- Zhao Kuangyin (927–976) of the Song Dynasty
- Wanyan Aguda (1068–1123) of the Jin Dynasty (1115–1234)
- Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398) of the Ming Dynasty
- Ming Yuzhen (1331–1366) of Great Xia
- Wu Sangui (1612–1678) of Great Zhou
It may also refer to those who never officially declared themselves as emperors, but were posthumously given the title by their imperial descendants:
- Cao Cao (155-220), Emperor Taizu of Cao Wei (220–265)
- Sima Zhao (211–265), Emperor Taizu of the Jin Dynasty (265–420)
- Zhang Gui (255–314), Emperor Taizu of Former Liang (320–376)
- Fu Hong (284–350), Emperor Taizu of Former Qin (351–394)
- Huan Wen (312–373), Emperor Taizu of Huan Chu (403–404)
- Liu Weichen (died in 391), Emperor Taizu of Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms) (407–431)
- Xiao Shunzhi (fl. 477–482), Emperor Taizu of the Liang Dynasty (502–557)
- Gao Huan (496–547), Emperor Taizu of Northern Qi (550–577)
- Yuwen Tai (507–556), Emperor Taizu of Northern Zhou (557–581)
- Chen Wenzhan (died before 557), Emperor Taizu of the Chen Dynasty (557–589)
- Yang Zhong (507–568), Emperor Taizu of the Sui Dynasty (581–618)
- Li Hu (died in 551), Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty (618–907)
- Wu Shihuo (559–635), Emperor Taizu of Southern Zhou (690–705)
- Yang Xingmi (852–905), Emperor Taizu of Wu (Ten Kingdoms) (907–937)
- Liu Anren (died before 917), Emperor Taizu of Southern Han (917–971)
- Li Keyong (856–908), Emperor Taizu of Later Tang (923–936)
- Meng Yi (Tang Dynasty) (died before 934), Emperor Taizu of Later Shu (934–965)
- Xu Wen (862–927), Emperor Taizu of Southern Tang (937–975)
- Li Jiqian (963–1004), Emperor Taizu of Western Xia (1038–1227)
- Genghis Khan (1162?–1227), Emperor Taizu of the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368)
- Nurhaci (1559–1626), Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)
See also
- Gaozu (disambiguation) (similar meaning; some emperors have been called both)
- Taejo (disambiguation) (Korean equivalent)
- Thái Tổ (Vietnamese equivalent)