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List of The Song Dynasty Rulers

Complete list of Northern and Southern Song Dynasties rulers' name, temple name, era name, reign, born and died year with Pinyin and playable Chinese pronunciation audio. Click here to view full China dynasties list.

The Northern Song Dynasty

Name Temple Name Era Name Born - Died Reign
Zhao Kuangyin
赵匡胤
Zhào Kuāngyìn
Taizu
太祖
Tàizǔ
Jianlong
建隆 Jiànlóng
Qiande
乾德 Qiándé
Kaibao
开宝 Kāibǎo
927 - 976
960 - 976
Zhao Guangyi
赵光义
Zhào Guāngyì
Taizong
太宗
Tàizōng
Taipingxingguo
太平兴国 Tàipíng Xīngguó
Yongxi
雍熙 Yōngxī
Duangong
端拱 Duāngǒng
Chunhua
淳化 Chúnhuà
Zhidao
至道 Zhìdào
939 - 997
976 - 997
Zhao Heng
赵恒
Zhào Héng
Zhenzong
真宗
Zhēnzōng
Xianping
咸平 Xiánpíng
Jingde
景德 Jǐngdé
Dazhongxiangfu
大中祥符 Dàzhōng Xiángfú
Tianxi
天禧 Tiānxǐ
Qianxing
乾兴 Qiánxìng
968 - 1022
997 - 1022
Zhao Zhen
赵祯
Zhào Zhēn
Renzong
仁宗
Rénzōng
Tiansheng
天圣 Tiānshèng
Mingdao
明道 Míngdào
Jingyou
景祐 Jǐngyòu
Baoyuan
宝元 Bǎoyuán
Kangding
康定 Kāngdìng
Qingli
庆历 Qìnglì
Huangyou
皇祐 Huángyòu
Zhihe
至和 Zhìhé
Jiayou
嘉祐 Jiāyòu
1010 - 1063
1022 - 1063
Zhao Shu
赵曙
Zhào Shǔ
Yingzong
英宗
Yīngzōng
Zhiping
治平
Zhìpíng
1032 - 1067
1063 - 1067
Zhao Xu
赵顼
Zhào Xū
Shenzong
神宗
Shénzōng
Xining
熙宁 Xīníng
Yuanfeng
元丰 Yuánfēng
1048 - 1085
1067 - 1085
Zhao Xu
赵煦
Zhào Xù
Zhezong
哲宗
Zhézōng
Yuanyou
元祐 Yuányòu
Shaosheng
绍圣 Shàoshèng
Yuanfu
元符 Yuánfú
1077 - 1100
1085 - 1100
Zhao Ji
赵佶
Zhào Jí
Huizong
徽宗
Huīzōng
Jianzhongjingguo
建中靖国 Jiànzhōng Jìngguó
Chongning
崇宁 Chóngníng
Daguan
大观 Dàguān
Zhenghe
政和 Zhènghé
Chonghe
重和 Chónghé
Xuanhe
宣和 Xuānhé
1082 - 1135
1100 - 1125
Zhao Huan
赵桓
Zhàohuán
Qinzong
钦宗
Qīnzōng
Jingkang
靖康
Jìngkāng
1100 - 1156
1125 - 1127

The Southern Song Dynasty

Name Temple Name Era Name Born - Died Reign
Zhao Gou
赵构
Zhào Gòu
Gaozong
高宗
Gāozōng
Jianyan
建炎 Jiànyán
Shaoxing
绍兴 Shàoxīng
1107 - 1187
1127 - 1162
Zhao Shen
赵昚
Zhào Shèn
Xiaozong
孝宗
Xiàozōng
Longxing
隆兴 Lóngxīng
Qiandao
乾道 Qiándào
Chunxi
淳熙 Chúnxī
1127 - 1194
1162 - 1189
Zhao Dun
赵惇
Zhào Dūn
Guangzong
光宗
Guāngzōng
Shaoxi
绍熙
Shàoxī
1147 - 1200
1189 - 1194
Zhao Kuo
赵扩
Zhào Kuò
Ningzong
宁宗
Níngzōng
Qingyuan
庆元 Qìngyuán
Jiatai
嘉泰 Jiātài
Kaixi
开禧 Kāixǐ
Jiading
嘉定 Jiādìng
1168 - 1224
1192 - 1224
Zhao Yun
赵昀
Zhàoyún
Lizong
理宗
Lǐzōng
Baoqing
宝庆 Bǎoqìng
Shaoding
绍定 Shàodìng
Duanping
端平 Duānpíng
Jiaxi
嘉熙 Jiāxī
Chunyou
淳祐 Chúnyòu
Baoyou
宝祐 Bǎoyòu
Kaiqing
开庆 Kāiqìng
Jingding
景定 Jǐngdìng
1205 - 1264
1224 - 1264
Zhao Qi
赵禥
Zhàoqí
Duzong
度宗
Dùzōng
Xianchun
咸淳
Xiánchún
1240 - 1274
1264 - 1274
Zhao Xian
赵㬎
Zhào Xiǎn
-
-
-
Deyou
德祐
Déyòu
1271 - 1323
1274 - 1276
Zhao Shi
赵昰
Zhào Shì
Duanzong
端宗
Duānzōng
Jingyan
景炎
Jǐngyán
1269 - 1278
1276 - 1278
Zhao Bing
赵昺
Zhào Bǐng
-
-
-
Xiangxing
祥兴
Xiángxìng
1271 - 1279
1278 - 1279

About Song Dynasty

The Song dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that lasted from 960 to 1279. It was founded by Zhao Kuangyin (Emperor Taizu), who overthrew the Later Zhou dynasty and unified most of the China. The Song dynasty was divided into two phases: the Northern Song and the Southern Song.

The Song Dynasty is known for its achievements in culture, arts, science, technology, and commerce. Some of the innovations that emerged during this time include gunpowder, movable type printing, paper money, compass, and porcelain. The Song Dynasty also saw the development of Neo-Confucianism, a philosophical system that influenced Chinese society and government for centuries.

The Northern Song controlled most of the China until it was invaded by the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 12th century. The Southern Song retreated to south China and continued to resist the Jin and later the Mongol Yuan dynasty. The Song Dynasty eventually fell to the Mongol invasion in 1279, ending over three hundred years of cultural and economic prosperity.

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