Rulers
| Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4) | Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 ) | Personal Names | Period of Reigns | Reign periods (Nian Hao 年號) and Western equivalents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convention for this kingdom only : Nan (Southern) Tang + posthumous names. Hou Zhu was referred to as Li Hou Zhu|李後主 Lǐ Hòu Zhǔ. | ||||
| 先主 Xiān Zhǔ or Liè Zǔ|烈祖 Liè Zǔ | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | 李昪 Lǐ Biàn | 937-943 | Shengyuan (昇元 Shēng Yuán) 937-943 |
| 中主 Zhōng Zhǔ or Yuan Zong|元宗 yuán zōng | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | 李璟 Lǐ Jǐng | 943-961 | Baoda (保大 Bǎo Dà) 943-958 Jiaotai (交泰 Jiāo Tài) 958 |
| Hou Zhu|後主 Hòu Zhǔ or 吳王 Wú Wáng | None | 李煜 Lǐ Yù | 961-975 | (Under Li Yu, the Southern Tang did not have its own titles for reign periods) |
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