Sovereigns of Southern Dynasties
| Posthumous names |
Chinese family names and first names |
Period of Reigns |
Era names |
| Song Dynasty (420-479) |
| Convention: Song + posthumous name, sometimes except Liu Yu who was referred using personal name. |
| Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4 |
Liu Yu|劉裕 liu3 yu4 |
420-422 |
Yongchu (永初 yong3 chu1) 420-422
|
| Shao Di|少帝 shao4 di4 |
Liu Yi Fu|劉義符 liu3 yi4 fu2 |
423-424 |
Jingping (景平 jing3 ping2) 423-424
|
| Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4 |
Liu Yi Long|劉義隆 liu3 yi4 long2 |
424-453 |
Yuanjia (元嘉 yaun2 jia1) 424-453
|
| Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4 |
Liu Jun|劉駿 liu3 jun4 |
454-464 |
Xiaojian (元嘉 xiao1 jian4) 454-456
Daming (大明 da4 ming2) 457-464
|
| Qian Fei Di|前廢帝 qian2 fei4 di4 |
Liu Zi Ye|劉子業 liu3 zi5 ye4 |
465 |
Yongguang (永光 yong3 guang1) 465
Jinghe (景和 jing3 he2) 465
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| Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4 |
Liu Yu|劉彧 liu3 yu4 |
465-472 |
Taishi (泰始 tai4 shi3) 465-471
Taiyu (泰豫 tai4 yu4) 472
|
| Hou Fei Di|後廢帝 hou4 fei4 di4 or Cang Wu Wang|蒼梧王 cang1 wu2 wang2 |
Liu Yu|劉昱 liu3 yu4 |
473-477 |
Yuanhui (元徽 yuan2 hui1) 473-477
|
| Shun Di|順帝 shun4 di4 |
Liu Zhun|劉準 liu3 zhun3 |
477-479 |
Shengming (昇明 sheng1 ming2) 477-479
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| Qi Dynasty 479-502 |
| Convention: Qi + posthumous name |
| Gao Di|高帝 gao1 di4 |
Xiao Dao Cheng|蕭道成 xiao1 dao4 cheng2 |
479-482 |
Jianyuan (建元 jian4 yuan2) 479-482
|
| Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4 |
Xiao Ze|蕭賾 xiao1 ze2 |
483-493 |
Yongming (永明 yong3 ming2) 483-493
|
| Yu Lin Wang|鬱林王 yu4 lin2 wang2 |
Xiao Zhao Ye|蕭昭業 xiao1 zhao1 ye4 |
494 |
Longchang (隆昌 long2 chang1) 494
|
| Hai Ling Wang (海陵王 hai3 ling2 wang2) |
Xiao Zhao Wen|蕭昭文 xiao1 zhao1 wen2 |
494 |
Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 494
|
| Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4 |
Xiao Luan|蕭鸞 xiao1 luan2 |
494-498 |
Jianwu (建武 jian4 wu3) 494-498
Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 498
|
| Dong Hun Hou (東昏侯 dong1 hun1 hou2) |
Xiao Bao Juan|蕭寶卷 xiao1 bao3 juan3 |
499-501 |
Yongyuan (永元 yong3 yuan2) 499-501
|
| He Di|和帝 he2 di4 |
Xiao Bao Rong|蕭寶融 xiao1 bao3 rong2 |
501-502 |
Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 501-502
|
| Liang Dynasty 502-557 |
| Convention: Liang + posthumous name |
| Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4 |
Xiao Yan|蕭衍 xiao1 yan3 |
502-549 |
Tianjian (天監 tian1 jian1) 502-519
Putong (普通 pu3 tong1) 520-527
Datong (大通 da4 tong1) 527-529
Zhongdatong (中大通 zhong1 da4 tong1) 529-534
Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 535-546
Zhongdatong (中大同 zhong1 da4 tong2) 546-547
Taiqing (太清 tai4 qing1) 547-549
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| Jian Wen Di (簡文帝 jian3 wen2 di4) |
Xiao Gang|蕭綱 xiao1 gang1 |
549-551 |
Dabao (大寶 da4 bao3) 550-551
|
| Yu Zhang Wang (豫章王 yu4 zhang1 wang2) |
Xiao Dong|蕭棟 xiao1 dong4 |
551-552 |
Tianzheng (天正 tian1 zheng4) 551-552
|
| Yuan Di (元帝 yuan2 di4) |
Xiao Yi|蕭繹 xiao1 yi4 |
552-555 |
Chengsheng (承聖 cheng2 sheng4) 552-555
|
| Zhen Yang Hou (貞陽侯 zhen1 yang2 hou2) |
Xiao Yuan Ming|蕭淵明 xiao1 yuan1 ming2 |
555 |
Tiancheng (天成 tian1 cheng2) 555
|
| Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4 |
Xiao Fang Zhi|蕭方智 xiao1 fang1 zhi4 |
555-557 |
Shaotai (紹泰 shao4 tai4) 555-556
Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 556-557
|
| Chen Dynasty 557-589 |
| Convention: Chen + posthumous name |
| Wu Di|武帝 wu3 di4 |
Chen Ba Xian|陳霸先 chen2 ba4 xian1 |
557-559 |
Yongding (永定 yong3 ding4) 557-559
|
| Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4 |
Chen Qian|陳蒨 chen2 qian4 |
560-566 |
Tianjia (天嘉 tian1 jia1) 560-566
Tiankang (天康 tian1 kang1) 566
|
| Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4 |
Chen Bo Zong|陳伯宗 chen2 bo2 zong1 |
567-568 |
Guangda (光大 guang1 da4) 567-568
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| Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4 |
Chen Xu|陳頊 chen2 xu1 |
569-582 |
Taijian (太建 tai4 jian4) 569-582
|
| Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3 |
Chen Shu Bao|陳叔寶 chen2 shu2 bao3 |
583-589 |
Zhide (至德 zhi4 de2) 583-586
Zhenming (禎明 zhen1 ming2) 587-589
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