Taizu
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Taizu (Chinese: 太祖 "grand ancestors") is an imperial temple name typically used for those who founded a particular dynasty. It may refer to (among others):
- Shi Hu of Later Zhao (reign: 334-349)
- Emperor Taizu of Liao (reign: 907-926)
- Emperor Taizu of Song (reign: 960–976)
- Wanyan Aguda of the Jin Dynasty (reign: 1115-1124)
- Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire, posthumously given the title when his grandson Kublai founded the Yuan Dynasty (reign: 1206-1227)
- Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (reign: 1368-1398)
- Nurhaci of the Manchu Qing Dynasty (reign: 1616-1626)
[edit] See also
- Taejo (Korean romanization)
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