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Taizu

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Taizu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tàizǔ; Wade–Giles: T'ai4-tsu3; lit. 'grand progenitor') is a temple name typically, but not always, used for Chinese monarchs who founded a particular dynasty, may refer to:

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), King of Jin
  • 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 Hu Xia (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 (1271–1368)
  • Nurhaci (1559–1626), Emperor Taizu of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912)

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