Taizu Explained

Taizu is a temple name typically, but not always, used for Chinese monarchs who founded a particular dynasty, may refer to:

Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 BC or 247 BC – 195 BC)
Sun Quan (182–252) of Eastern Wu
Liu Yuan (Han-Zhao) (251–310) of Han-Zhao
Tuoba Yulü (died in 321) of State of Dai
Murong Huang (297–348) of Former Yan
Shi Hu (295–349) of Later Zhao
Yao Chang (331–394) of Later Qin
Lü Guang (337–400) of Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei (371–409)
Li Gao (351–417) of Western Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Qifu Chipan (died in 428) of Western Qin
Feng Ba (died in 430) of Northern Yan
Juqu Mengxun (368–433) of Northern Liang
Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407–453)
Emperor Gao of Southern Qi (427–482) of Southern Qi
Zhu Wen (852–912) of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
Wang Shenzhi (862–925) of Min (Ten Kingdoms)
Abaoji (872–926) of the Liao dynasty
Qian Liu (852–932) of Wuyue
Duan Siping (893–944) of the Dali Kingdom
Guo Wei (904–954) of Later Zhou
Emperor Taizu of Song (927–976)
Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068–1123)
Hongwu Emperor (1328–1398) of the Ming dynasty
Ming Yuzhen (1331–1366) of Great Xia
Wu Sangui (1612–1678) of Great Zhou

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

Cao Cao (155–220), Emperor Taizu of Cao Wei (220–265)
Sima Zhao (211–265), King of Jin
Zhang Gui (255–314), Emperor Taizu of Former Liang (320–376)
Fu Hong (284–350), Emperor Taizu of Former Qin (351–394)
Huan Wen (312–373), Emperor Taizu of Huan Chu (403–404)
Liu Weichen (died in 391), Emperor Taizu of Hu Xia (407–431)
Xiao Shunzhi (fl. 477–482), Emperor Taizu of the Liang dynasty (502–557)
Gao Huan (496–547), Emperor Taizu of Northern Qi (550–577)
Yuwen Tai (507–556), Emperor Taizu of Northern Zhou (557–581)
Chen Wenzhan (died before 557), Emperor Taizu of the Chen dynasty (557–589)
Yang Zhong (507–568), Emperor Taizu of the Sui dynasty (581–618)
Li Hu (died in 551), Emperor Taizu of the Tang dynasty (618–907)
Wu Shihuo (559–635), Emperor Taizu of Southern Zhou (690–705)
Yang Xingmi (852–905), Emperor Taizu of Wu (Ten Kingdoms) (907–937)
Liu Anren (died before 917), Emperor Taizu of Southern Han (917–971)
Li Keyong (856–908), Emperor Taizu of Later Tang (923–936)
Meng Yi (Tang dynasty) (died before 934), Emperor Taizu of Later Shu (934–965)
Xu Wen (862–927), Emperor Taizu of Southern Tang (937–975)
Li Jiqian (963–1004), Emperor Taizu of Western Xia (1038–1227)
Genghis Khan (1162?–1227), Emperor Taizu of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Nurhaci (1559–1626), Emperor Taizu of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912)

See also