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Southern dynasties

The Southern dynasties 南朝 (nanchao in pinyin: nan2 chao2) include Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty whose capital were all at Jiankang \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n
Sovereigns of Southern Dynasties
Posthumous namesChinese family names and first namessPeriod of ReignsEra 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 di4Liu Yu|劉裕 liu3 yu4420-422Yongchu (永初 yong3 chu1) 420-422
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Shao Di|少帝 shao4 di4Liu Yi Fu|劉義符 liu3 yi4 fu2423-424Jingping (景平 jing3 ping2) 423-424
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Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4Liu Yi Long|劉義隆 liu3 yi4 long2424-453Yuanjia (元嘉 yaun2 jia1) 424-453
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Xiao Wu Di|孝武帝 xiao1 wu3 di4Liu Jun|劉駿 liu3 jun4454-464Xiaojian (元嘉 xiao1 jian4) 454-456
\n Daming (大明 da4 ming2) 457-464
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Qian Fei Di|前廢帝 qian2 fei4 di4Liu Zi Ye|劉子業 liu3 zi5 ye4465Yongguang (永光 yong3 guang1) 465
\n Jinghe (景和 jing3 he2) 465
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Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4Liu Yu|劉彧 liu3 yu4465-472Taishi (泰始 tai4 shi3) 465-471
\n Taiyu (泰豫 tai4 yu4) 472
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Hou Fei Di|後廢帝 hou4 fei4 di4 or Cang Wu Wang|蒼梧王 cang1 wu2 wang2Liu Yu|劉昱 liu3 yu4473-477Yuanhui (元徽 yuan2 hui1) 473-477
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Shun Di|順帝 shun4 di4Liu Zhun|劉準 liu3 zhun3477-479Shengming (昇明 sheng1 ming2) 477-479
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Qi Dynasty 479-502
Convention: Qi + posthumous name
Gao Di|高帝 gao1 di4Xiao Dao Cheng|蕭道成 xiao1 dao4 cheng2479-482Jianyuan (建元 jian4 yuan2) 479-482
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Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4Xiao Ze|蕭賾 xiao1 ze2483-493Yongming (永明 yong3 ming2) 483-493
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Yu Lin Wang|鬱林王 yu4 lin2 wang2Xiao Zhao Ye|蕭昭業 xiao1 zhao1 ye4494Longchang (隆昌 long2 chang1) 494
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Hai Ling Wang (海陵王 hai3 ling2 wang2)Xiao Zhao Wen|蕭昭文 xiao1 zhao1 wen2494Yanxing (延興 yan2 xing1) 494
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Ming Di|明帝 ming2 di4Xiao Luan|蕭鸞 xiao1 luan2494-498Jianwu (建武 jian4 wu3) 494-498
\n Yongtai (永泰 yong3 tai4) 498
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Dong Hun Hou (東昏侯 dong1 hun1 hou2)Xiao Bao Juan|蕭寶卷 xiao1 bao3 juan3499-501Yongyuan (永元 yong3 yuan2) 499-501
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He Di|和帝 he2 di4Xiao Bao Rong|蕭寶融 xiao1 bao3 rong2501-502Zhongxing (中興 zhong1 xing1) 501-502
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Liang Dynasty 502-557
Convention: Liang + posthumous name
Wu Di|武帝 wu3 jing4 di4Xiao Yan|蕭衍 xiao1 yan3502-549Tianjian (天監 tian1 jian1) 502-519
\n Putong (普通 pu3 tong1) 520-527
\n Datong (大通 da4 tong1) 527-529
\n Zhongdatong (中大通 zhong1 da4 tong1) 529-534
\n Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 535-546
\n Zhongdatong (中大同 zhong1 da4 tong2) 546-547
\n 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 gang1549-551Dabao (大寶 da4 bao3) 550-551
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Yu Zhang Wang (豫章王 yu4 zhang1 wang2)Xiao Dong|蕭棟 xiao1 dong4551-552Tianzheng (天正 tian1 zheng4) 551-552
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Yuan Di (元帝 yuan2 di4)Xiao Yi|蕭繹 xiao1 yi4552-555Chengsheng (承聖 cheng2 sheng4) 552-555\n
Zhen Yang Hou (貞陽侯 zhen1 yang2 hou2)Xiao Yuan Ming|蕭淵明 xiao1 yuan1 ming2555Tiancheng (天成 tian1 cheng2) 555
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Jing Di|敬帝 jing4 di4Xiao Fang Zhi|蕭方智 xiao1 fang1 zhi4555-557Shaotai (紹泰 shao4 tai4) 555-556
\n Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 556-557
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Chen Dynasty 557-589
Convention: Chen + posthumous name
Wu Di|武帝 wu3 di4Chen Ba Xian|陳霸先 chen2 ba4 xian1557-559Yongding (永定 yong3 ding4) 557-559
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Wen Di|文帝 wen2 di4Chen Qian|陳蒨 chen2 qian4560-566Tianjia (天嘉 tian1 jia1) 560-566
\n Tiankang (天康 tian1 kang1) 566
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Fei Di|廢帝 fei4 di4Chen Bo Zong|陳伯宗 chen2 bo2 zong1567-568Guangda (光大 guang1 da4) 567-568
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Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4Chen Xu|陳頊 chen2 xu1569-582Taijian (太建 tai4 jian4) 569-582
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Hou Zhu|後主 hou4 zhu3Chen Shu Bao|陳叔寶 chen2 shu2 bao3583-589Zhide (至德 zhi4 de2) 583-586
\n Zhenming (禎明 zhen1 ming2) 587-589
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Nan Liang Dynasty 555-587
Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4)Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 )Personal NamesPeriod of ReignsEra Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their relevant range of years
Convention: Nan Liang + posthumous name
Note: some historians set Nan Liang as a continuation of the Liang Dynasty since it was founded by descendants of the Xiao's, the ruling family of the Liang Dynasty.
Zhong Zong (中宗 zhong1 zong1)Xuan Di|宣帝 xuan1 di4Xiao Cha|蕭察 xiao1 cha2555-562Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 555-562
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Shi Zong (世4宗 zhong1 zong1)Xiao Ming Di|孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4Xiao Kui|蕭巋 xiao1 kui1562-585Tianbao (天保 tian1 bao3) 562-585
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Did not existXiao Jing Di|孝靜帝 xiao4 jing4 di4 or Ju Gong|莒公 ju3 gong1Xiao Cong|蕭琮 xiao1 cong2585-587Guangyun (廣運 guang3 yun4) 562-585
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\nSee also:Chinese history, Southern and Northern Dynasty, Chinese sovereign

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