චීන පාලකයන් ලැයිස්තුව

This list of Chinese monarchs includes rulers of China with various titles prior to the establishment of the Republic in 1912. From the Zhou dynasty until the Qin dynasty, rulers usually held the title "king" (චීන: 王; පින්යින්: wáng). With the separation of China into different Warring States, this title had become so common that the unifier of China, the first Qin Emperor Qin Shihuang created a new title for himself, that of "emperor" (පින්යින්: huángdì). The title of Emperor of China continued to be used for the remainder of China's imperial history, right down to the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912.

While many other monarchs existed in and around China throughout its history, this list covers only those with a quasi-legitimate claim to the majority of China, or those who have traditionally been named in king-lists. The following list of Chinese monarchs is in no way comprehensive.

Chinese sovereigns were known by many different names, and how they should be identified is often confusing. Sometimes the same emperor is commonly known by two or three separate names, or the same name is used by emperors of different dynasties. The tables below do not necessarily include all of an emperor's names – for example, posthumous names could run to more than twenty characters and were rarely used in historical writing – but, where possible, the most commonly used name or naming convention has been indicated. Scholars also often use common terms to refer to some monarchs with special circumstances — "Modi" (末帝; "last emperor"), "Mozhu" (末主; "last lord"), "Houzhu" (後主; "last lord"), "Shaodi" (少帝; "young emperor"), "Shaozhu" (少主; "young lord"), "Feidi" (廢帝; "deposed emperor"), etc.; these terms are not temple names, posthumous names or regnal names.

In some cases, the regnal or era name is changed in the same year as the death of the previous sovereign; in other cases, the name change occurs in the subsequent year. Thus, the date given for the beginning of a reign may actually refer to the first full year of the sovereign's reign.

These tables may not necessarily represent the most recently updated information on Chinese monarchs; please check the page for the relevant dynasty for possible additional information.

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Family tree of Chinese monarchs (ancient) → Family tree of Chinese monarchs (Warring States period) → Chinese emperors family tree (early) → Chinese emperors family tree (middle) → Chinese emperors family tree (late)

Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (三皇五帝) (2852–2070 BCE)

ප්‍රධාන ලිපිය: Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors

Although it is ingrained in Chinese mythology that the earliest mythological rulers of China included three huáng (皇, generally translated "sovereign" or "august one") and five dì (帝, generally translated "emperor"), both terms denoting demigod status, their identities have differed between different sources, with some individuals, such as the Yellow Emperor, being regarded as either sovereign or emperor, depending on the source. The two characters would later be taken together by Qin Shi Huang to form the new title huángdì (皇帝, emperor), thus claiming legendary status for himself.

Note: These figures are considered to be legendary.

Title	Name by which most commonly known	Reign (according to tradition)	In Chinese		Other names
Huang^1,4,5 / Di^3	Youchao	3162–2962 BCE	Yǒucháo	有巢	–
Huang/ Di^3	Suiren	2962–2852 BCE	Suìrén	燧人	–
Huang^4 / Di^3	Fuxi	2852–2737 BCE	Fúxī	伏羲	–
Huang^1 / Di^1	Yan Emperor and/or Shennong	2737–2698 BCE	Yándì	炎帝	Shennong	神農
Huang^5 / Di^1,2	Yellow Emperor	2698–2598 BCE	Huángdì	黃帝	Xuanyuan	軒轅
Di^2	Shaohao	2597–2514 BCE	Shǎohào	少昊	Jintian	金天
Di^1,2	Zhuanxu	2514–2436 BCE	Zhuānxū	顓頊	Gaoyang	高陽
Di^1	Emperor Ku	2436–2366 BCE	Dìkù	帝嚳	Gaoxin	高辛
Di^1	Emperor Zhi	2366–2358 BCE	Dìzhì	帝摯	Qingyang	青陽
Di^1	Emperor Yao (of Tang)	2356–2255 BCE	Dìyáo or Táng Yáo	帝堯 / 唐堯	Yiqi, Taotang and Fangxun	伊祁、陶唐、放勳
Di^1	Emperor Shun (of Yu)	2255–2208 BCE	Dìshùn or Yú Shùn	帝舜 / 虞舜	Yao, Youyu and Chonghua	姚、有虞、重華
1 — According to the Records of the Grand Historian. 2 — According to the Chu Ci. 3 — According to the Book of Rites. 4 — According to the Shangshu dazhuan (尚書大傳) and Baihu tongyi (白虎通義). 5 — According to the Diwang shiji (帝王世紀)

ෂියා රාජවංශය (夏朝) (ක්‍රි.පූ. 2070–1600)

ප්‍රධාන ලිපිය: ෂියා රාජවංශය

Chinese convention: use "Xia" + regnal name

Name by which most commonly known	Reign (according to tradition)	Regnal name^1		Other names
Yu the Great	2150–2106 BCE	Yǔ	禹	–
Qi of Xia	2106–2077 BCE	Qǐ	啟	–
Tai Kang	2077–2048 BCE	Kāng	康	Tài Kāng	太康
Zhong Kang	2048–2036 BCE	Kāng	康	Zhòng Kāng	仲康
Xiang of Xia	2036–2008 BCE	Xiāng	相	–
Interregnum (about 40 years)
Shao Kang	1968–1946 BCE	Kāng	康	Shào Kāng	少康
Zhu of Xia	1946–1929 BCE	Zhù	杼	–
Huai of Xia	1929–1885 BCE	Huái	槐	–
Mang of Xia	1885–1867 BCE	Máng	芒	–
Xie of Xia	1867–1851 BCE	Xiè	洩	–
Bu Jiang	1851–1792 BCE	Jiàng	降	–
Jiong of Xia	1792–1771 BCE	Jiōng	扃	–
Jin of Xia	1771–1750 BCE	Jǐn	廑	Yìn Jiǎ	胤甲
Kong Jia	1750–1719 BCE	Kǒng Jiǎ	孔甲	–
Gao of Xia	1719–1708 BCE	Gāo	皋	–
Fa of Xia	1708–1689 BCE	Fā	發	Hou Jin	后敬
Jie of Xia	1689–1658 BCE	Jié	桀	Lǚ Guǐ	履癸

ෂෑං රාජවංශය (商朝) (ක්‍රි.පූ. 1600–1046)

ප්‍රධාන ලිපිය: ෂෑං රාජවංශය

Chinese convention: use "Shang" + posthumous name

Name by which most commonly known	Personal name		Reign (according to tradition)^1	Posthumous name (Shi Hao 諡號)		Temple name (Miao Hao 廟號)
Tang of Shang	Zi Lü	子履	1658–1629 BCE	Tiān Yǐ	天乙	Tàizu	太祖
Wai Bing	Zi Shèng	子勝	1629–1627 BCE	Wài Bǐng	外丙	–
Zhong Ren	Zi Yōng	子庸	1627–1623 BCE	Zhòng Rén	仲壬	–
Tai Jia	Zi Zhì	子至	1623–1611 BCE	Tài Jiǎ	太甲	Tàizōng	太宗
Wo Ding	Zi Xuàn	子絢	1611–1592 BCE	Wò Dīng	沃丁	–
Tai Geng	Zi Biàn	子辯	1592–1567 BCE	Tài Gēng	太庚	–
Xiao Jia	Zi Gāo	子高	1567–1550 BCE	Xiǎo Jiǎ	小甲	–
Yong Ji	Zi Zhòu	子伷	1550–1538 BCE	Yōng Jǐ	雍己	–
Tai Wu	Zi Mì	子密	1538–1463 BCE	Tài Wù	太戊	–
Zhong Ding	Zi Zhuāng	子莊	1463–1452 BCE	Zhòng Dīng	仲丁	–
Wai Ren	Zi Fā	子發	1452–1437 BCE	Wài Rén	外壬	–
He Dan Jia	Zi Zhěng	子整	1437–1428 BCE	Jiān Jiǎ	戔甲	–
Zu Yi	Zi Téng	子滕	1428–1409 BCE	Zǔ Yǐ	祖乙	Zhōngzōng	中宗
Zu Xin	Zi Dàn	子旦	1409–1393 BCE	Zǔ Xīn	祖辛	–
Wo Jia	Zi Yú	子踰	1393–1368 BCE	Wò Jiǎ	沃甲	–
Zu Ding	Zi Xīn	子新	1368–1336 BCE	Zǔ Dīng	祖丁	–
Nan Geng	Zi Gēng	子更	1336–1307 BCE	Nán Gēng	南庚	–
Yang Jia	Zi Hé	子和	1307–1290 BCE	Yáng Jiǎ	陽甲	–
Pan Geng	Zi Xún	子旬	1290–1262 BCE	Pán Gēng	盤庚	–
Xiao Xin	Zi Sòng	子颂	1262–1259 BCE	Xiǎo Xīn	小辛	–
Xiao Yi	Zi Liǎn	子敛	1259–1250 BCE	Xiǎo Yǐ	小乙	–
Wu Ding	Zi Zhāo	子昭	1250–1192 BCE	Wǔ Dīng	武丁	Gāozōng	高宗
Zu Geng	Zi Yuè	子躍	1192–1185 BCE	Zǔ Gēng	祖庚	–
Zu Jia	Zi Zài	子載	1185–1158 BCE	Zǔ Jiǎ	祖甲	–
Lin Xin	Zi Xiān	子先	1158–1152 BCE	Lǐn Xīn	廩辛	–
Kang Ding	Zi Xiāo	子囂	1152–1147 BCE	Kāng Dīng	康丁	–
Wu Yi	Zi Qú	子瞿	1147–1112 BCE	Wǔ Yǐ	武乙	–
Wen Ding	Zi Tuō	子托	1112–1102 BCE	Wén Dīng^3	文丁	–
Di Yi	Zi Xiàn	子羡	1101–1076 BCE	Dì Yǐ	帝乙	–
King Zhou of Shang	Zi Shòu	子受	1075–1046 BCE	Di Xin	帝辛	–
1 — The dates provided here are those put forward by The Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project, the work of scholars sponsored by the Chinese government which reported in 2000. They are given only as a guide. 2 — The period of the Shang dynasty starting from Pan Geng is also frequently referred to as the Yin (殷) dynasty. because he changed capital to Yin. 3 — Also known as Tai Ding (太丁).

චෞ රාජවංශය (周朝) (ක්‍රි.පූ. 1046–256)

ප්‍රධාන ලිපිය: චෞ රාජවංශය

Chinese convention: use "Zhou" + posthumous name ("Wang" is the chinese term for "King")

Note: The first generally accepted date in Chinese history is 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe regency. All dates prior to this are the subject of often vigorous dispute.

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ආශ්‍රේයයන්

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