Southern Tang
Rulers

Southern Tang

Section Title: Rulers
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Temple Names	Posthumous Names	Personal Names	Period of Reigns	Reign periods and dates

Convention for this kingdom only : Nan (Southern) Tang + posthumous names. Hou Zhu was referred to as Li Hou Zhu (李後主 Lǐ Hòu Zhǔ)

Liè Zǔ or Xian Zhu (先主 Xiān Zhǔ)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	李昪 Lǐ Biàn	937–943	Shengyuan (昇元 Shēng Yuán) 937–943

Yuan Zong or Zhong Zhu (中主 Zhōng Zhǔ)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	李璟 Lǐ Jǐng	943–961	Baoda (保大 Bǎo Dà) 943–958 Jiaotai (交泰 Jiāo Tài) 958 Zhongxing (中興 Zhōng Xīng) 958

Hou Zhu (後主 Hòu Zhǔ) or Wu Wang (吳王 Wú Wáng)	None	李煜 Lǐ Yù	961–975	(Under Li Yu, the Southern Tang did not have its own titles for reign periods)

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The last ruler, Li Yu took over the state in 961.

final_sentence: The last ruler, Li Yu took over the state in 961.