Taizu

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Taizu ( chin.太祖 = "exalted ancestor") was the temple name of several dynasty founders in ancient China . B. from

  • Liao Taizu, founder of the Liao Dynasty, better known as Yelü Abaoji
  • Song Taizu , founder of the Song Dynasty; he is usually meant when only "Taizu" is mentioned
  • Jin Taizu, founder of the Jin Dynasty, better known as Wanyan Aguda
  • Yuan Taizu, founder of the Yuan Dynasty, better known as Genghis Khan
  • Ming Taizu, founder of the Ming Dynasty, also known as Hongwu or Zhu Yuanzhang
  • Qing Taizu, founder of the Qing Dynasty, also known as Nurhaci