Taizu

Taizu () is a temple name typically, but not always, used for Chinese monarchs who founded a particular dynasty. It may refer to:

• Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 BC or 247 BC – 195 BC)
• Sun Quan (182–252) of Eastern Wu
• Liu Yuan (Han-Zhao) (251–310) of Han-Zhao
• Tuoba Yulü (died in 321) of State of Dai
• Murong Huang (297–348) of Former Yan
• Shi Hu (295–349) of Later Zhao
• Yao Chang (331–394) of Later Qin
• Lü Guang (337–400) of Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
• Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei (371–409)
• Li Gao (351–417) of Western Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
• Qifu Chipan (died in 428) of Western Qin
• Feng Ba (died in 430) of Northern Yan
• Juqu Mengxun (368–433) of Northern Liang
• Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407–453)
• Emperor Gao of Southern Qi (427–482) of Southern Qi
• Zhu Wen (852–912) of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
• Wang Shenzhi (862–925) of Min (Ten Kingdoms)
• Abaoji (872–926) of the Liao dynasty
• Qian Liu (852–932) of Wuyue
• Duan Siping (893–944) of the Dali Kingdom
• Guo Wei (904–954) of Later Zhou
• Emperor Taizu of Song (927–976)
• Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068–1123)
• Hongwu Emperor (1328–1398) of the Ming dynasty
• Ming Yuzhen (1331–1366) of Great Xia
• Wu Sangui (1612–1678) of Great Zhou

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 Shiyue (559–635), Emperor Taizu of Wu 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)

See also

• Taejo (disambiguation) (Korean equivalent)
• Thái Tổ (disambiguation) (Vietnamese equivalent)
• Gaozu (disambiguation) (similar meaning; some emperors have been called both)
• Shizu (disambiguation)
• Taizong (disambiguation)