Shizu

Shizu is a Chinese term meaning ancestor or founder. It may also refer to:

Posthumously named "Shìzǔ" (世祖)

 * Kublai Khan (Emperor Shizu of Yuan)
 * Shunzhi Emperor (Emperor Shizu of Qing)
 * Wanyan Helibo (Emperor Shizu of Jin)
 * Cao Pi (Emperor Shizu of [Cao] Wei)
 * Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song (Emperor Shizu of [Liu] Song)
 * Emperor Wu of Southern Qi (Emperor Shizu of Southern Qi)
 * Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi (Emperor Shizu of Northern Qi)
 * Emperor Wen of Chen (Emperor Shizu of Chen)
 * Liu Chong (Emperor Shizu of Northern Han)
 * Helian Bobo (Emperor Shizu of [Northern] Xia)
 * Murong Chui (Emperor Shizu of [Later] Yan)
 * Sejo of Joseon (King Shizu of Joseon [dynasty of Korea])

Posthumously named "Shǐzǔ" (始祖)

 * Tai Si (King Shizu of Xia)
 * King Wen of Zhou (King Shizu of Zhou)
 * Li Te (Emperor Shizu of Cheng Han)

Given name

 * Shizu Shiraki (素木 しづ), Japanese author
 * Shizu Saldamando, American visual artist

Fictional characters

 * Shizu, a character from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
 * Shizu (シズ), a character from the video game Suikoden III
 * Shizu Shidō (祇堂 静珠), a character from Maria Holic
 * Princess Shizu, a character from Legend of the Eight Samurai
 * Princess Shizu, a character from Shogun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi

Other uses

 * Shizu (class) ( or ), is a special class in Chinese history


 * Shizu Station (disambiguation) (しづ, シズ), several train stations in Japan
 * Shizu Station (Chiba) (志津駅)
 * Shizu Station (Ibaraki) (静駅)