Taizu

Taizu is a temple name typically, but not always, used for Chinese monarchs who founded a particular dynasty, 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 Southern Tang (937–975)
 * Li Jiqian (963–1004), Emperor Taizu of Western Xia (1038–1227)
 * Genghis Khan (1162?–1227), Emperor Taizu of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
 * Nurhaci (1559–1626), Emperor Taizu of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912)