Chen: Emperors: 557-589Each 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. |
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| Ruling House: Chén (陳) | |
| Huángdì (皇帝) | |
| 16 Nov 557 - 9 Aug 559 | Gāozǔ (高祖) [559] || Chén Bàxiān (陳霸先) |
| childhood courtesy name: Fǎshēng (法生) | |
| courtesy name: Xìngguó (興國) | |
| posthumous name: Wǔ huángdì (武皇帝) [559] | |
| 17 Aug 559 - 31 May 566 | Shìzǔ (世祖) [566] || Chén Qiàn (陳蒨) |
| courtesy name: Zǐhuá (子華) | |
| posthumous names: Wén huángdì (文皇帝) [566] | |
| 31 May 566 - 27 Dec 568 | no temple name bestowed || Chén Bózōng (陳伯宗) [1] |
| childhood courtesy name: Yàowáng (藥王) | |
| courtesy name: Fèngyè (奉業) | |
| common reference (byname): Fèidì (廢帝) [2] | |
| 5 Feb 569 - 17 Feb 582 | Gāozōng (高宗) [582] || Chén Xū (陳頊) |
| childhood courtesy name: Shīlì (師利) | |
| courtesy name: Shàoshì (紹世) | |
| posthumous name: Xiào xuān huángdì (孝宣皇帝) [582] | |
| 20 Feb 582 - 12 Feb 589 | no temple name bestowed || Chén Shūbǎo (陳叔寶) [3] |
| childhood courtesy name: Huángnú (黃奴) | |
| courtesy name: Yuánxiù (元秀) | |
| posthumous name: Yáng (煬) [604] | |
| common reference (byname): Hòuzhǔ (後主) [4] | |
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| [1] | Deposed and demoted to prince: Línhǎi wáng (臨海王) [568]. |
| [2] | The epithet Fèidì (廢帝), used by historians, is the term meaning "deposed emperor". |
| [3] | Nobility title (after relinquishing imperial dignity): Zhǎngchéng xiàngōng (長城縣公) (posthumously [?] conferred by the ruler of Sui). |
| [4] | The epithet Hòuzhǔ (後主), used by historians, is a term meaning "later lord". |
Last update: 25 Dec 2023