List of emperors of the Song dynasty
Northern Song, 960–1127

List of emperors of the Song dynasty

Section Title: Northern Song, 960–1127
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Portrait	Temple name (廟號; miào hào)	Posthumous name (諡號; shì hào)	Birth name	Lifespan	Period of reign	Era names (年號; nián hào) and their according range of years

-	Taizu (太祖; Tàizǔ)	啟運立極英武睿文神德聖功至明大孝皇帝	Zhao Kuangyin (趙匡胤; Zhào Kuāngyìn)	927–976 (49)	960–976	Jianlong (建隆; Jiànlóng; 960–963) Qiande (乾德; Qiándé; 963–968) Kaibao (開寶; Kāibǎo; 968–976)

-	Taizong (太宗; Tàizōng)	至仁應道神功聖德文武睿烈大明廣孝皇帝	Zhao Jiong (趙炅; Zhào Jiǒng)	939–997 (58)	976–997	Taipingxingguo (太平興國; Tàipíngxīngguó; 976–984) Yongxi (雍熙; Yōngxī; 984–988) Duangong (端拱; Duāngǒng; 988–989) Chunhua (淳化; Chúnhuà; 990–994) Zhidao (至道; Zhìdào; 995–997)

-	Zhenzong (真宗; Zhēnzōng)	應符稽古神功讓德文明武定章聖元孝皇帝	Zhao Heng (趙恆; Zhào Héng)	968–1022 (54)	997–1022	Xianping (咸平; Xiánpíng; 998–1003) Jingde (景德; Jǐngdé; 1004–1007) Dazhongxiangfu (大中祥符; Dàzhōngxiángfú; 1008–1016) Tianxi (天禧; Tiānxǐ; 1017–1021) Qianxing (乾興; Qiánxīng; 1022)

-	Renzong (仁宗; Rénzōng)	體天法道極功全德神文聖武睿哲明孝皇帝	Zhao Zhen (趙禎; Zhào Zhēn)	1010–1063 (53)	1022–1063	Tiansheng (天聖; Tiānshèng; 1023–1032) Mingdao (明道; Míngdào; 1032–1033) Jingyou (景祐; Jǐngyòu; 1034–1038) Baoyuan (寶元; Bǎoyuán; 1038–1040) Kangding (康定; Kāngdìng; 1040–1041) Qingli (慶曆; Qìnglì; 1041–1048) Huangyou (皇祐; Huángyòu; 1049–1053) Zhihe (至和; Zhìhé; 1054–1056) Jiayou (嘉祐; Jiāyòu; 1056–1063)

-	Yingzong (英宗; Yīngzōng)	體乾應曆隆功盛德憲文肅武睿聖宣孝皇帝	Zhao Shu (趙曙; Zhào Shǔ)	1032–1067 (35)	1063–1067	Zhiping (治平; Zhìpíng; 1064–1067)

-	Shenzong (神宗; Shénzōng)	紹天法古運德建功英文烈武欽仁聖孝皇帝	Zhao Xu (趙頊; Zhào Xū)	1048–1085 (37)	1067–1085	Xining (熙寧; Xīníng; 1068–1077) Yuanfeng (元豐; Yuánfēng; 1078–1085)

-	Zhezong (哲宗; Zhézōng)	憲元繼道顯德定功欽文睿武齊聖昭孝皇帝	Zhao Xu (趙煦; Zhào Xù)	1077–1100 (23)	1085–1100	Yuanyou (元祐; Yuányòu; 1086–1093) Shaosheng (紹聖; Shàoshèng; 1094–1098) Yuanfu (元符; Yuánfú; 1098–1100)

-	Huizong (徽宗; Huīzōng)	體神合道駿烈遜功聖文仁德慈憲顯孝皇帝	Zhao Ji (趙佶; Zhào Jí)	1082–1135 (53)	1100–1125	Jianzhongjingguo (建中靖國; Jiànzhōngjìngguó; 1101) Chongning (崇寧; Chóngníng; 1102–1106) Daguan (大觀; Dàguān; 1107–1110) Zhenghe (政和; Zhènghé; 1111–1118) Chonghe (重和; Chónghé; 1118) Xuanhe (宣和; Xuānhé; 1119–1125)

-	Qinzong (欽宗; Qīnzōng)	恭文順德仁孝皇帝	Zhao Huan (趙桓; Zhào Huán)	1100–1161 (61)	1126–1127	Jingkang (靖康; Jìngkāng; 1125–1127)

Sentence(s)

Zhao Kuangyin, became Emperor Taizu (r. 960–976).

final_sentence: Zhao Kuangyin, became Emperor Taizu (r. 960–976).