Taizong

Taizong
Taizong
Chinese	太宗
Literal meaning	Grand Ancestor
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tàizōng
Wade–Giles	T'ai4-tsung1

Taizong is the temple name used for several monarchs of China. It may refer to:

Tai Jia (fl. 16th-century BC), king of the Shang dynasty
Liu Heng (202 BC–157 BC, reigned 180 BC–157 BC), also known as Emperor Wen, Han dynasty emperor
Shi Koumi (石寇覓; fl. 295), Shi Hu's father, posthumously honored as Taizong of Later Zhao
Li Xiong (274–334, reigned 304–334), also known as Emperor Wu, emperor of Cheng-Han
Zhang Mao (277–324, reigned 320–324), ruler of Former Liang
Sima Yu (320–372, reigned in 372), also known as Emperor Jianwen, emperor of the Jin dynasty (266–420)
Fu Deng (343–394, reigned 386–394), also known as Emperor Gao, Former Qin emperor
Tuoba Si (392–423, reigned 409–423), also known as Emperor Mingyuan, Northern Wei emperor
Liu Yu (439–472, reigned 465–472), also known as Emperor Ming, emperor of Liu Song
Xiao Gang (503–551, reigned 549–551), also known as Emperor Jianwen, Liang dynasty emperor
Li Shimin (599–649, reigned 626–649), Tang dynasty emperor
Yelü Deguang (902–947, reigned 926–947), emperor of Khitan (renamed Liao dynasty during his reign)
Wang Yanjun (died 935, reigned 927–935), also known as Emperor Huizong, Min dynasty emperor
Duan Siliang (died 951, reigned 945–951), emperor of the Dali Kingdom
Zhao Guangyi (939–997, reigned 976–997), Song dynasty emperor
Li Deming (981–1032, reigned 1004–1032), leader of Tangut people, later posthumously honored as emperor of Western Xia
Wanyan Sheng (1075–1135, reigned 1123–1135), emperor of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Ögedei Khan (died 1241, reigned 1229–1241), Yuan dynasty emperor
Zhu Di (1360–1424, reigned 1402–1424), also known as Yongle Emperor and Emperor Chengzu, Ming dynasty emperor
Taisun Khan (1416–1452, reigned 1433–1452), khagan of the Northern Yuan
Hong Taiji (1592–1643, reigned 1626–1643), originally khan of Later Jin, later became emperor of Qing dynasty

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