This is a list of emperors of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907) of China. Tang monarchs like Emperor Taizong of Tang were also addressed to as the Khan of Heaven (Tian Kehan) by Turkic peoples.
List of emperors
The Chinese naming conventions is "Tang" (唐)+ temple name (e.g. Tang Gaozu), except for Emperors Shang and Ai, who are better known by their posthumous name.
ImageTemple namePersonal nameReigned fromReigned untilPosthumous nameEra name and yearsGaozu高祖Li Yuan李渊18 June 6184 September 626 abdicatedEmperor Shenyao神堯皇帝 Wude (武德) 618–626Taizong太宗Li Shimin李世民4 September 62610 July 649Emperor Wenwu文武皇帝 Zhenguan (貞觀) 627–649Gaozong高宗Li Zhi李治15 July 64927 December 683Emperor Tianhuang天皇大帝 Yonghui (永徽) 650–655 Xianqing (顯慶) 656–661 Longshuo (龍朔) 661–663 Linde (麟德) 664–665 Qianfeng (乾封) 666–668 Zongzhang (總章) 668–670 Xianheng (咸亨) 670–674 Shangyuan (上元) 674–676 Yifeng (儀鳳) 676–679 Tiaolu (調露) 679–680 Yonglong (永隆) 680–681 Kaiyao (開耀) 681–682 Yongchun (永淳) 682–683 Hongdao (弘道) 683Zhongzong中宗Li Xian李显3 January 68426 February 684 deposed— Sisheng (嗣聖) 23 January–27 February 684Ruizong睿宗Li Dan李旦27 February 68416 October 690 deposed— Wenming (文明) 684 Guangzhai (光宅) 684 Chuigong (垂拱) 685–688 Yongchang (永昌) 689 Zaichu (載初) 690Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty)Zhongzong(second reign)Li Xian李显23 February 7053 July 710Emperor Xiaohe孝和皇帝 Shenlong (神龍) 705–707 Jinglong (景龍) 707–710noneLi Chongmao李重茂5 July 71025 July 710Emperor Shang殤皇帝 Tanglong (唐隆) 5 July–19 August 710Ruizong(second reign)Li Dan李旦25 July 7108 September 712 abdicatedEmperor Xuanzhen玄真皇帝 Jingyun (景雲) 710–711 Taiji (太極) 712 Yanhe (延和) 712Xuánzong玄宗Li Longji李隆基8 September 71212 August 756 abdicatedEmperor Zhidao I至道皇帝 Xiantian (先天) 712–713 Kaiyuan (開元) 713–741 Tianbao (天寶) 742–756Suzong肅宗Li Heng李亨12 August 75616 May 762Emperor Wenming文明皇帝 Zhide (至德) 756–758 Qianyuan (乾元) 758–760 Shangyuan (上元) 760–761Daizong代宗Li Yu李豫18 May 76223 May 779Emperor Ruiwen睿文皇帝 Baoying (寶應) 762–763 Guangde (廣德) 763–764 Yongtai (永泰) 765–766 Dali (大曆 lì) 766–779Dezong德宗Li Kuo李适12 June 779 25 February 805Emperor Shenwu神武皇帝 Jianzhong (建中) 780–783 Xingyuan (興元) 784 Zhenyuan (貞元) 785–805Shunzong順宗Li Song李誦28 February 80528 August 805 killedEmperor Zhide至德皇帝 Yongzhen (永貞) 805Xianzong憲宗Li Chu李純5 September 80514 February 820 killedEmperor Zhaowen昭文皇帝 Yuanhe (元和) 806–820Muzong穆宗Li Heng李恆20 February 82025 February 824Emperor Ruisheng睿聖皇帝 Changqing (長慶) 821–824Jingzong敬宗Li Zhan李湛29 February 8249 January 827 killedEmperor Ruiwu睿武皇帝 Baoli (寶曆) 824–826Wenzong文宗Li Ang李昂13 January 82710 February 840Emperor Yuansheng元聖皇帝 Baoli (寶曆) 826 Taihe (太和) 827–835 Kaicheng (開成) 836–840Wuzong武宗Li Yan李炎20 February 84022 April 846Emperor Zhidao II至道皇帝 Huichang (會昌) 841–846Xuānzong宣宗Li Chen李忱25 April 8467 September 859Emperor Yuansheng元聖皇帝 Dachong (大中) 847–859Yizong懿宗Li Cui李漼13 September 85915 August 873Emperor Zhaosheng昭聖皇帝 Dazhong (大中) 859 Xiantong (咸通) 860–873Xizong僖宗Li Xuan李儇15 August 873 20 April 888Emperor Huisheng惠聖皇帝 Xiantong (咸通) 873–874 Qianfu (乾符) 874–879 Guangming (廣明) 880–881 Zhonghe (中和) 881–885 Guangqi (光啟) 885–888 Wende (文德) 888Zhaozong昭宗Li Ye李曄22 April 88822 September 904Emperor Shengmu聖穆皇帝 Longji (龍紀) 889 Dashun (大順) 890–891 Jingfu (景福) 892–893 Qianning (乾寧) 894–898 Guanghua (光化) 898–901 Tianfu (天復) 901–904 Tianyou (天佑) 904Jingzong景宗Li Zhu李柷26 September 90412 May 907 deposedEmperor Ai哀皇帝 Tianyou (天佑) 904–907
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