List of emperors of the Qing dynasty
List of emperors
This is a complete list of the emperors of the Qing dynasty. These emperors were usually enthroned on an auspicious day soon after the death of the previous monarch.

List of emperors of the Qing dynasty

Section Title: List of emperors
Table Section Text: This is a complete list of the emperors of the Qing dynasty. These emperors were usually enthroned on an auspicious day soon after the death of the previous monarch.

Portrait	Name by which most commonly known (birth–death)	Given name (Chinese)	Reign	Era name (Chinese) (Manchu)	Posthumous name (Chinese) (Manchu)	Temple name (Chinese)	Bogd Khan of Mongols	Notes

Nurhaci (21 February 1559– 30 September 1626)	Nurhaci 努而哈赤/努爾哈赤 (pinyin: Nǔ'ěrhāchì) 努而哈齐/努爾哈齊 (pinyin: Nǔ'ěrhāqí)	1616–1626	Tiānmìng* 天命 Abkai fulingga	Gāodì# 高帝 Dergi	Tàizǔ 太祖	–	* Tianming was not used as an era name at the time. # Nurhaci's posthumous name was originally the "Martial Emperor" (武皇帝 Wu huangdi; Manchu: Horonggo), but in 1662 it was changed to "Highest Emperor" (高皇帝 Gao huangdi).

-	Hong Taiji (28 November 1592– 21 September 1643)	皇太极 (pinyin: huángtàijí)	1626–1643	Tiāncōng# 天聰 Abkai sure (1627–1636);	Wéndì 文帝 Genggiyen Su	Tàizōng 太宗	Bogd Setsen Khan	* "Hong Taiji" means "Prince Hong" and was probably a title, not a name. In some western historical studies, Hong Taiji is erroneously called Abahai (阿巴海).

Chóngdéx 崇德 Wesihun erdemungge (1636–1643)

Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638– 5 February 1661)	Fúlín 福臨	(8 February) 1644*–1661 (18 years)	Shùnzhì 順治 Ijishūn dasan	Zhāngdì 章帝 Eldembure	Shìzǔ 世祖	Eyeer Zasagch Khan	* From 1643 to 1650, political power was in Prince Regent Dorgon's hands (see previous row). The Shunzhi Emperor started to rule personally in 1651.

Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722)	Xuányè 玄燁	(18 February) 1662*–1722 (61 years)	Kāngxī 康熙 Elhe taifin	Réndì 仁帝 Gosin	Shèngzǔ 聖祖	Enkh Amgalan Khan	* From 1662 to 1669, political power lay in the hands of four regents, the most powerful of which was Oboi.

Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678– 8 October 1735)	Yìnzhēn 胤禛	(5 February) 1723–1735 (13 years)	Yōngzhèng 雍正 Hūwaliyasun tob	Xiàndì 憲帝 Temgetulehe	Shìzōng 世宗	Nairalt Töv Khan

Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711– 7 February 1799)	Hónglì 弘曆	(12 February) 1736–1796* (60 years)	Qiánlóng 乾隆 Abkai wehiyehe	Chúndì 純帝 Yongkiyangga	Gāozōng 高宗	Tengeriig Tetgegch Khan	* In an act of filial piety to ensure that he would not reign longer than his grandfather Kangxi, the Qianlong emperor retired on 8 February 1796—the last day of that year in the Chinese calendar—and took the title Emperor Emeritus.

Jiaqing Emperor (13 November 1760– 2 September 1820)	Yóngyǎn 顒琰#	(9 February)* 1796–1820 (25 years)	Jiāqìng 嘉慶 Saicungga fengšen	Ruìdì 睿帝 Sunggiyen	Rénzōng 仁宗	Saishaalt Eröölt Khan	* The first day of the Jiaqing era was also the first day of this emperor's reign, because his father retired on the last day of the previous year.

A man in a grey suit, white shirt and dark tie, he has a birthmark on his forehead	Daoguang Emperor (16 September 1782– 25 February 1850)	Mínníng 旻寧#	(3 February) 1821–1850 (30 years)	Dàoguāng 道光 Doro eldengge	Chéngdì 成帝 Šanggan	Xuānzōng 宣宗	Tör Gerelt Khan	# His name had been Miánníng 綿寧, but he changed it to Minning when he acceded the throne because a naming taboo on the common character mian 綿 ("cotton") would have been too inconvenient.

-	Xianfeng Emperor (17 July 1831– 22 August 1861)	Yìzhǔ 奕詝	(1 February) 1851–1861 (11 years)	Xiánfēng 咸豐 Gubci elgiyengge	Xiǎndì 顯帝 Iletu	Wénzōng 文宗	Tügeemel Elbegt Khan

-	Tongzhi Emperor (27 April 1856– 12 January 1875)	Zǎichún 載淳	(30 January) 1862–1875 (13 years)	Tóngzhì* 同治 Yooningga dasan	Yìdì 毅帝 Filingga	Mùzōng 穆宗	Büren Zasagch Khan	* Court officials had first decided to use the reign name "Qixiang" 祺祥 (Qíxiáng), but they changed their minds and settled on "Tongzhi" before the beginning of the following New Year, so "Qixiang" was never used.

-	Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871– 14 November 1908)	Zǎitián 載湉	(6 January) 1875–1908 (34 years)	Guāngxù 光緒 Badarangga doro	Jǐngdì 景帝 Ambalinggū	Dézōng 德宗	Badarguult Tör Khan

-	Xuantong Emperor (7 February 1906– 17 October 1967)	Pǔyí 溥儀	(22 January) 1909–(12 February) 1912* (3 years)	Xuāntǒng 宣統 Gehungge yoso	–	–	Khevt Yos Khan	*The "Articles of Favorable Treatment of the Emperor of Great Qing after His Abdication" (清帝退位 優待條件) signed by Puyi's aunt Empress Dowager Longyu, Yuan Shikai, and the provisional government of the Republic of China in Nanking allowed Puyi to retain his title of "emperor" until 1924.

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Daoguang Emperor was the Qing emperor.

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