# List of emperors of the Tang dynasty

This is a list of emperors of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907) of China. Tang monarchs like Emperor Taizong of Tang were also addressed to as the Khan of Heaven (Tian Kehan) by Turkic peoples.

## List of emperors

The Chinese naming conventions is "Tang" (唐)+ temple name (e.g. Tang Gaozu), except for Emperors Shang and Ai, who are better known by their posthumous name.
| Temple name | Personal name | Reigned from | Reigned until | Posthumous name | Era name and years |
| Gaozu 高祖 | Li Yuan 李渊 | 18 June 618 | 4 September 626 abdicated | Emperor Shenyao 神堯皇帝 | Wude (武德) 618–626 |
| Taizong 太宗 | Li Shimin 李世民 | 4 September 626 | 10 July 649 | Emperor Wenwu 文武皇帝 | Zhenguan (貞觀) 627–649 |
| Gaozong 高宗 | Li Zhi 李治 | 15 July 649 | 27 December 683 | Emperor Tianhuang 天皇大帝 | Yonghui (永徽) 650–655 Xianqing (顯慶) 656–661 Longshuo (龍朔) 661–663 Linde (麟德) 664–665 Qianfeng (乾封) 666–668 Zongzhang (總章) 668–670 Xianheng (咸亨) 670–674 Shangyuan (上元) 674–676 Yifeng (儀鳳) 676–679 Tiaolu (調露) 679–680 Yonglong (永隆) 680–681 Kaiyao (開耀) 681–682 Yongchun (永淳) 682–683 Hongdao (弘道) 683 |
| Zhongzong 中宗 | Li Xian 李显 | 3 January 684 | 26 February 684 deposed | — | Sisheng (嗣聖) 23 January–27 February 684 |
| Ruizong 睿宗 | Li Dan 李旦 | 27 February 684 | 16 October 690 deposed | — | Wenming (文明) 684 Guangzhai (光宅) 684 Chuigong (垂拱) 685–688 Yongchang (永昌) 689 Zaichu (載初) 690 |
| Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty) | Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty) | Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty) | Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty) | Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty) | Interregnum (Wu Zhou dynasty) |
| Zhongzong (second reign) | Li Xian 李显 | 23 February 705 | 3 July 710 | Emperor Xiaohe 孝和皇帝 | Shenlong (神龍) 705–707 Jinglong (景龍) 707–710 |
| none | Li Chongmao 李重茂 | 5 July 710 | 25 July 710 | Emperor Shang 殤皇帝 | Tanglong (唐隆) 5 July– 19 August 710 |
| Ruizong (second reign) | Li Dan 李旦 | 25 July 710 | 8 September 712 abdicated | Emperor Xuanzhen 玄真皇帝 | Jingyun (景雲) 710–711 Taiji (太極) 712 Yanhe (延和) 712 |
| Xuánzong 玄宗 | Li Longji 李隆基 | 8 September 712 | 12 August 756 abdicated | Emperor Zhidao I 至道皇帝 | Xiantian (先天) 712–713 Kaiyuan (開元) 713–741 Tianbao (天寶) 742–756 |
| Suzong 肅宗 | Li Heng 李亨 | 12 August 756 | 16 May 762 | Emperor Wenming 文明皇帝 | Zhide (至德) 756–758 Qianyuan (乾元) 758–760 Shangyuan (上元) 760–761 |
| Daizong 代宗 | Li Yu 李豫 | 18 May 762 | 23 May 779 | Emperor Ruiwen 睿文皇帝 | Baoying (寶應) 762–763 Guangde (廣德) 763–764 Yongtai (永泰) 765–766 Dali (大曆 lì) 766–779 |
| Dezong 德宗 | Li Gua 李适 | 12 June 779 | 25 February 805 | Emperor Shenwu 神武皇帝 | Jianzhong (建中) 780–783 Xingyuan (興元) 784 Zhenyuan (貞元) 785–805 |
| Shunzong 順宗 | Li Song 李誦 | 28 February 805 | 28 August 805 killed | Emperor Zhide 至德皇帝 | Yongzhen (永貞) 805 |
| Xianzong 憲宗 | Li Chu 李純 | 5 September 805 | 14 February 820 killed | Emperor Zhaowen 昭文皇帝 | Yuanhe (元和) 806–820 |
| Muzong 穆宗 | Li Heng 李恆 | 20 February 820 | 25 February 824 | Emperor Ruisheng 睿聖皇帝 | Changqing (長慶) 821–824 |
| Jingzong 敬宗 | Li Zhan 李湛 | 29 February 824 | 9 January 827 killed | Emperor Ruiwu 睿武皇帝 | Baoli (寶曆) 824–826 |
| Wenzong 文宗 | Li Ang 李昂 | 13 January 827 | 10 February 840 | Emperor Yuansheng 元聖皇帝 | Baoli (寶曆) 826 Taihe (太和) 827–835 Kaicheng (開成) 836–840 |
| Wuzong 武宗 | Li Yan 李炎 | 20 February 840 | 22 April 846 | Emperor Zhidao II 至道皇帝 | Huichang (會昌) 841–846 |
| Xuānzong 宣宗 | Li Chen 李忱 | 25 April 846 | 7 September 859 | Emperor Yuansheng 元聖皇帝 | Dachong (大中) 847–859 |
| Yizong 懿宗 | Li Cui 李漼 | 13 September 859 | 15 August 873 | Emperor Zhaosheng 昭聖皇帝 | Dazhong (大中) 859 Xiantong (咸通) 860–873 |
| Xizong 僖宗 | Li Xuan 李儇 | 15 August 873 | 20 April 888 | Emperor Huisheng 惠聖皇帝 | Xiantong (咸通) 873–874 Qianfu (乾符) 874–879 Guangming (廣明) 880–881 Zhonghe (中和) 881–885 Guangqi (光啟) 885–888 Wende (文德) 888 |
| Zhaozong 昭宗 | Li Ye 李曄 | 22 April 888 | 22 September 904 | Emperor Shengmu 聖穆皇帝 | Longji (龍紀) 889 Dashun (大順) 890–891 Jingfu (景福) 892–893 Qianning (乾寧) 894–898 Guanghua (光化) 898–901 Tianfu (天復) 901–904 Tianyou (天佑) 904 |
| Jingzong 景宗 | Li Zhu 李柷 | 26 September 904 | 12 May 907 deposed | Emperor Ai 哀皇帝 | Tianyou (天佑) 904–907 |