Liu Jun () (926–968), originally Liu Chengjun (), was the second

emperor An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ...

of the Shatuo-led

Northern Han dynasty The Northern Han () was a dynastic state of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was founded by Liu Min (), formerly known as Liu Chong (), and lasted from 951 to 979. Founding of the Northern Han The short-lived state of Later Ha ...

of China. His capital was at Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. He was the 2nd son of

Liu Chong Liu Min (劉旻) ( 895 – 954), named Liu Chong (劉崇) before 951,, also known Emperor Shizu of Northern Han by his temple name '' Shizu'' (世祖), was the founding emperor of the Northern Han state during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms ...

(also known as Liu Min), the 1st emperor of Northern Han. In 951, after the death of his brother Liu Yun, he became the heir of his father. During his reign, in 960, the

Later Zhou dynasty Zhou, known as the Later Zhou (; ) in historiography, was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty and the last of the Five Dynasties that controlled most of northern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Founded by Guo Wei ( ...

was overthrown and replaced by the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

. He was given the

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dyna ...

Ruizong (睿宗) and

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Emperor Xiaohe (孝和皇帝) after his death.

Wife

*Empress Guo, died 968

Sons

Liu Ji'en Liu Ji'en (), also known by his temple name Shaozhu (), was the third emperor of the Northern Han state during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He ruled for 60 days in 968 before being killed. Biography Liu Ji'en, the son of the foot s ...

, 3rd emperor of Northern Han *

Liu Jiyuan Liu Jiyuan () (died in 992), also known by his regnal name Emperor Yingwu of (Northern) Han ((北)漢英武帝), was the last ruler of the Shatuo-led Chinese Northern Han dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He was the gra ...

, 4th and last emperor of Northern Han *Liu Jiqing, 3rd son, died 973 *Liu Jiwen, adopted nephew, grandson of Liu Chong *5th son, died 973

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