The Northern Zhou Dynasty followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581.
They were followed by the Sui Dynasty.
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern dynasty | |||
| Northern Zhou Dynasty 557-581 | |||
| Convention: Northern Zhou + posthumous name | |||
| Xiao Min Di (孝閔帝 xiao1 min3 di4) | Yuwen Jue (宇文覺 yu3 wen2 jue2) | 557 | Did not exist |
| Xiao Ming Di (孝明帝 xiao4 ming2 di4) | Yuwen Yu (宇文毓 yu3 wen2 yu4) | 557-560 | Wucheng (武成 wu3 cheng2) 559-560 |
| Wu Di (武帝 wu3 di4) | Yuwen Yong (宇文邕 yu3 wen2 yong1) | 561-578 | Baoding (保定 bao3 ding4) 561-565 Tianhe (天和 tian1 he2) 566-572 Jiande (建德 jian4 de2) 572-578 Xuanzheng (宣政 xuan1 zheng4) 578 |
| Xuan Di (宣帝 xuan1 di4) | Yuwen Yun (宇文贇 yu3 wen2 yun1) | 579 | Dacheng (大成 da4 cheng2) 579 |
| Jing Di (靜帝 jing4 di4) | Yuwen Chan (宇文闡 yu3 wen2 chan3) | 579-581 | Daxiang (大象 da4 xiang4) 579-581 Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 581 |
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the
"Northern Zhou".
Home Page • arts • business • computers • games • health • hospitals • home • kids & teens • news • physicians • recreation• reference • regional • science • shopping • society • sports • world