Northern Zhou: Rulers and Emperors: 557-581Each 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: 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] |
| courtesy name: Tuóluóní (陁羅尼/陀羅尼) | |
| posthumous name: Xiào mǐn huángdì (孝閔皇帝) [557] | |
| 5 Nov 557 - 1 Oct 559 | Shìzōng (世宗) [560] || Yǔwén Yù (宇文毓) |
| childhood name: Tǒngwàntū (統萬突) | |
| posthumous name: Míng huángdì (明皇帝) [560] | |
| Huángdì (皇帝) | |
| 1 Oct 559 - 30 May 560 | Shìzōng (世宗) [560] || Yǔwén Yù (宇文毓) |
| 31 May 560 - 21 Jun 578 | Gāozǔ (高祖) [578] || Yǔwén Yōng (宇文邕) |
| courtesy name: Míluótū (禰羅突) | |
| posthumous name: Wǔ huángdì (武皇帝) [578] | |
| 22 Jun 578 - 1 Apr 579 | no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Yūn (宇文贇) [2] |
| courtesy name: Qiánbó (乾伯) | |
| posthumous name: Xuān huángdì (宣皇帝) [580] | |
| 1 Apr 579 - 4 Mar 581 | no temple name bestowed || Yǔwén Yǎn (宇文衍); Yǔwén Chǎn (宇文闡) [3] |
| posthumous name: Jìng huángdì (靜皇帝) [581] | |
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| [1] | Abdicated and was demoted to duke: Lüèyáng gōng (略陽公) [557]. |
| [2] | Honorific title (after abdication): Tiān yuán huángdì (天元皇帝) [self-styled, 579]. |
| [3] | Nobility title (after relinquishing imperial dignity): Jièguó gōng (介國公) [conferred by the ruler of Sui, 581]. |
Last update: 25 Dec 2023