Northern Zhou Dynasty
The Northern Zhou Dynasty (chin. 北周) followed the Western Wei and ruled northern China from 557 to 581 . The kingdoms of the northern Zhou and Northern Qi were successor states of tuoba -rich.
It was followed by the Sui dynasty .
Ruler of the Northern Zhou Dynasty 557–581
| Posthumous Name (Shi Hao 諡 號) | Personal name | Duration of the reign | Era names (Nian Hao 年號) and their time span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern dynasty | |||
| Convention: Northern Zhou + posthumous name | |||
| Xiao Min Di (孝 閔 帝 xiāo mǐn dì) | Yuwen Jue (宇文 覺 yǔ wén jué) | 557 | did not exist |
| Xiao Ming Di (孝 明帝 xiào míng dì) | Yuwen Yu (宇文 毓 yǔ wén yù) | 557- 560 | Wucheng (武 成 wǔ chéng) 559 -560 |
| Wu Di (武帝 wǔ dì) | Yuwen Yong (宇文 邕 yǔ wén yōng) | 561 - 578 | Baoding (保定bǎo thing) 561- 565
Jiande (建德 jiàn dé) 572-578 Xuanzheng (宣 政 xuān zhèng) 578 |
| Xuan Di (宣帝 xuān dì) | Yuwen Yun (宇文 贇 yǔ wén yūn) | 579 | Dacheng (大成 dà chéng) 579 |
| Jing Di (靜 帝 jìng dì) | Yuwen Chan (宇文 闡 yǔ wén chǎn) | 579- 581 | Daxiang (大象 dà xiàng) 579-581
Dading (大定 dà dìng) 581 |