Northern Zhou: Rulers and Emperors: 557-581
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: Yǔwén (宇文) |
Tiānwáng (天王) |
15 Feb 557 - on or after 1 Nov 557 |
no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Jué (宇文覺) [1] |
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courtesy name: Tuóluóní (陁羅尼/陀羅尼) |
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posthumous name: Xiào mǐn huángdì (孝閔皇帝) [557] |
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5 Nov 557 - 1 Oct 559 |
Shìzōng (世宗) [560] || Yǔwén Yù (宇文毓) |
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childhood name: Tǒngwàntū (統萬突) |
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posthumous name: Míng huángdì (明皇帝) [560] |
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Huángdì (皇帝) |
1 Oct 559 - 30 May 560 |
Shìzōng (世宗) [560] || Yǔwén Yù (宇文毓) |
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31 May 560 - 21 Jun 578 |
Gāozǔ (高祖) [578] || Yǔwén Yōng (宇文邕) |
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courtesy name: Míluótū (禰羅突) |
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posthumous name: Wǔ huángdì (武皇帝) [578] |
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22 Jun 578 - 1 Apr 579 |
no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Yūn (宇文贇) [2] |
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courtesy name: Qiánbó (乾伯) |
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posthumous name: Xuān huángdì (宣皇帝) [580] |
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1 Apr 579 - 4 Mar 581 |
no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Yǎn (宇文衍); Yǔwén Chǎn (宇文闡) [3] |
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posthumous name: Jìng huángdì (靜皇帝) [581] |