Gaozu () is an imperial temple name typically used for Chinese emperors who founded a particular dynasty. It may refer to:

Emperors generally referred to as Gaozu

Emperor Gaozu of Han Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 – 1 June 195 BC), born Liu Bang () with courtesy name Ji (季), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning in 202–195 BC. His temple name was "Taizu" while his posthumous name was Emper ...

(256 BC or 247 BC – 195 BC) *

Emperor Gaozu of Tang Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635, born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude) was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day ...

(566–635)

Emperors whose temple name was Gaozu

* Cao Pi (187–226) of Cao Wei, the temple name was eventually changed to Shizu *

Liu Yuan (Han-Zhao) Liu Yuan (劉淵) (died 19 August 310), courtesy name Yuanhai (元海), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Guangwen of Han (Zhao) (漢(趙)光文帝) was the founding emperor of the Xiongnu-led Han-Zhao dynasty of China during the ...

(251–310), the temple name was eventually changed to Taizu * Shi Le (274–333) of Later Zhao *

Fu Jian (317–355) Fu Jian (; 317–355), originally named Pu Jian (蒲健, name changed 350), courtesy name Jianye (建業), formally Emperor Jingming of (Former) Qin ((前)秦景明帝), was the founding emperor of the Di-led Chinese Former Qin dynasty. Durin ...

of Former Qin * Qifu Gangui (died in 412) of Western Qin * Yao Xing (366–416) of Later Qin *Liu Yu ( Emperor Wu of Liu Song) (363–422) *Yuan Hong (

Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝文帝) (October 13, 467 – April 26, 499), personal name né Tuoba Hong (拓拔宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of the Northern Wei from September 20, 471 to April 26, 499. Under the r ...

) (467–499) * Emperor Wu of Liang (464–549) *

Emperor Wu of Chen Emperor Wu of Chen (; 503– 9 August 559According to Chen Baxian's biography in ''Book of Chen'', he died aged 57 (by East Asian reckoning) on the ''bingwu'' day (written as "jingwu" to avoid the naming taboo of Li Bing, father of Tang Gaozu Li Y ...

(503–559) * Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578) *Yang Jian (

Emperor Wen of Sui The Emperor Wen of Sui (; 21 July 541 – 13 August 604), personal name Yang Jian (), Xianbei name Puliuru Jian (), alias Narayana () deriving from Buddhist terms, was the founder and the first emperor of the Chinese Sui dynasty. The ''Book of ...

) (541–604) of the Sui dynasty * Wang Jian (Former Shu) (847–918) of Former Shu * Yang Longyan (897–920) of Wu (Ten Kingdoms) * Meng Zhixiang (874–934) of Later Shu * Liu Yan (emperor) (889–942) of Southern Han *

Shi Jingtang Shi Jingtang ( zh, 石敬瑭; 30 March 892 – 28 July 942''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 283.), also known by his temple name Gaozu (), was the founding emperor of imperial China's short-lived Later Jin during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms pe ...

(892–942) of the Later Jin (Five Dynasties) * Liu Zhiyuan (895–948) of the Later Han (Five Dynasties) * Chen Youliang (1320–1363) of Great Han

Others

It may also refer to those who never officially declared themselves as emperors, but were posthumously given the title by their imperial descendants: *

Sima Yi Sima Yi ( ; 179 CE – 7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He formally began his political career in 208 un ...

(179–251) * Zhang Shi (Former Liang) (died in 320), Emperor Gaozu of Former Liang (320–376) * Murong Hui (269–333), Emperor Gaozu of Former Yan (337–370) * Gao Huan (496–547), Emperor Taizu of Northern Qi (550–577)

Emperors generally referred to as Gaozu

Emperors whose temple name was Gaozu

Others

See also