Chen: Emperors: 557-589
Each ruler is recorded under the following protocol: temple name (miàohào | 廟號) || personal name (míng | 名), considered tabooed (huì | 諱) upon accession; posthumous name (shì | 諡). The childhood courtesy name (xiǎozì | 小字) and/or courtesy name (zì | 字) are included where applicable. The years of bestowal or change are given in brackets. |
Ruling House: Chén (陳) |
Huángdì (皇帝) |
16 Nov 557 - 9 Aug 559 |
Gāozǔ (高祖) [559] || Chén Bàxiān (陳霸先) |
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childhood courtesy name: Fǎshēng (法生) |
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courtesy name: Xìngguó (興國) |
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posthumous name: Wǔ huángdì (武皇帝) [559] |
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17 Aug 559 - 31 May 566 |
Shìzǔ (世祖) [566] || Chén Qiàn (陳蒨) |
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courtesy name: Zǐhuá (子華) |
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posthumous names: Wén huángdì (文皇帝) [566] |
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31 May 566 - 27 Dec 568 |
no temple name bestowed || Chén Bózōng (陳伯宗) [1] |
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childhood courtesy name: Yàowáng (藥王) |
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courtesy name: Fèngyè (奉業) |
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common reference (byname): Fèidì (廢帝) [2] |
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5 Feb 569 - 17 Feb 582 |
Gāozōng (高宗) [582] || Chén Xū (陳頊) |
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childhood courtesy name: Shīlì (師利) |
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courtesy name: Shàoshì (紹世) |
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posthumous name: Xiào xuān huángdì (孝宣皇帝) [582] |
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20 Feb 582 - 12 Feb 589 |
no temple name bestowed || Chén Shūbǎo (陳叔寶) [3] |
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childhood courtesy name: Huángnú (黃奴) |
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courtesy name: Yuánxiù (元秀) |
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posthumous name: Yáng (煬) [604] |
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common reference (byname): Hòuzhǔ (後主) [4] |
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