Taizu () is a temple name typically, but not always, used for Chinese monarchs who founded a particular dynasty. It may refer to: Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 BC or 247 BC – 195 BC) Sun Quan (182–252) of Eastern Wu Liu Yuan (Han Zhao) (251–310) of Han Zhao Tuoba Yulü (died in 321) of State of Dai Murong Huang (297–348) of Former Yan Shi Hu (295–349) of Later Zhao Yao Chang (331–394) of Later Qin Lü Guang (337–400) of Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei (371–409) Li Gao (351–417) of Western Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) Qifu Chipan (died in 428) of Western Qin Feng Ba (died in 430) of Northern Yan Juqu Mengxun (368–433) of Northern Liang Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407–453) Emperor Gao of Southern Qi (427–482) of Southern Qi Zhu Wen (852–912) of Later Liang (Five Dynasties) Wang Shenzhi (862–925) of Min (Ten Kingdoms) Abaoji (872–926) of the Liao dynasty Qian Liu (852–932) of Wuyue Duan Siping (893–944) of the Dali Kingdom Guo Wei (904–954) of Later Zhou Emperor Taizu of Song (927–976) Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068–1123) Hongwu Emperor (1328–1398) of the Ming dynasty Ming Yuzhen (1331–1366) of Great Xia Wu Sangui (1612–1678) of Great Zhou It may also refer to those who never officially declared themselves as emperors, but were posthumously given the title by their imperial descendants: Cao Cao (155-220), Emperor Taizu of Cao Wei (220–265) Sima Zhao (211–265), King of Jin Zhang Gui (255–314), Emperor Taizu of Former Liang (320–376) Fu Hong (284–350), Emperor Taizu of Former Qin (351–394) Huan Wen (312–373), Emperor Taizu of Huan Chu (403–404) Liu Weichen (died in 391), Emperor Taizu of Hu Xia (407–431) Xiao Shunzhi (fl. 477–482), Emperor Taizu of the Liang dynasty (502–557) Gao Huan (496–547), Emperor Taizu of Northern Qi (550–577) Yuwen Tai (507–556), Emperor Taizu of Northern Zhou (557–581) Chen Wenzhan (died before 557), Emperor Taizu of the Chen dynasty (557–589) Yang Zhong (507–568), Emperor Taizu of the Sui dynasty (581–618) Li Hu (died in 551), Emperor Taizu of the Tang dynasty (618–907) Wu Shihuo (559–635), Emperor Taizu of Southern Zhou (690–705) Yang Xingmi (852–905), Emperor Taizu of Wu (Ten Kingdoms) (907–937) Liu Anren (died before 917), Emperor Taizu of Southern Han (917–971) Li Keyong (856–908), Emperor Taizu of Later Tang (923–936) Meng Yi (Tang dynasty) (died before 934), Emperor Taizu of Later Shu (934–965) Xu Wen (862–927), Emperor Taizu of