Rulers
| Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4) | Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 ) | Personal Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao Zu | Tian Huang Da Di | Liu Yan, or Liu Yan after 926 | 917-941 | Qianheng (乾亨 qian2 heng1) 917-925 Bailong (白龍 bai2 long2) 925-928 |
| Did not exist | Shang Di | Liu Bin | 941-943 | Guangtian 941-943 |
| Zhong Zong | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Liu Cheng | 943-958 | Yingqian 943 Qianhe 943-958 |
| Hou Zhu | Did not exist | Liu Chang | 958-971 | Dabao 958-971 |
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