Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Chinese)/Name list example

Many Chinese, especially high-class ones, had a great number of names. And any of these names may appear in literature without reference to another. There have been several methods currently employed on Wikipedia already. The following examples used are based on Kangxi Emperor of China. Please consider which of the following format is most easy-to-read for both editors and readers.

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Easy to see where a new name begins


 * Given name: Hiowan Yei in Manchu; Xuan Ye (&#29572;&#29121; xuan2 ye4) in Chinese
 * Era name: Elhe Taifin in Manchu; Kangxi (&#24247;&#29081; kang1 xi1) in Chinese
 * Temple name: Sheng Zu (&#32854;&#31062; sheng4 zu3)
 * Posthumous name: Emperor Hetian-hongyuan-wenhuruizhe-hongjiankuan-yuxiaojing-chengxin-gongderen (&#21512;&#22825;&#24344;&#36939;&#25991;&#27494;&#30591;&#21746;&#24685;&#20745;&#23532;&#35029;&#23389;&#25964;&#35488;&#20449;&#21151;&#24503;&#22823;&#25104;&#20161;&#30343;&#24093;)
 * Posthumous name (short): Emperor Ren (&#20161;&#30343;&#24093; ren2 huang2 di4)
 * Lived: 1654-1722
 * Reigned: 1661-1722

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Given Name: Hiowan Yei in Manchu; Xuan Ye (&#29572;&#29121; xuan2 ye4) in Chinese Era name: Elhe Taifin in Manchu; Kangxi (&#24247;&#29081; kang1 xi1) in Chinese Temple name: Sheng Zu (&#32854;&#31062; sheng4 zu3) Posthumous name: Emperor Hetian-hongyuan-wenhuruizhe-hongjiankuan-yuxiaojing-chengxin-gongderen (&#21512;&#22825;&#24344;&#36939;&#25991;&#27494;&#30591;&#21746;&#24685;&#20745;&#23532;&#35029;&#23389;&#25964;&#35488;&#20449;&#21151;&#24503;&#22823;&#25104;&#20161;&#30343;&#24093;) Posthumous name (short): Emperor Ren (&#20161;&#30343;&#24093; ren2 huang2 di4) Lived: 1654-1722 Reigned: 1661-1722

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As hard as &lt;BR> to see where a newline begins.


 * Given name: Hiowan Yei in Manchu; Xuan Ye (&#29572;&#29121; xuan2 ye4) in Chinese
 * Era name: Elhe Taifin in Manchu; Kangxi (&#24247;&#29081; kang1 xi1) in Chinese
 * Temple name: Sheng Zu (&#32854;&#31062; sheng4 zu3)
 * Posthumous name: Emperor Hetian-hongyuan-wenhuruizhe-hongjiankuan-yuxiaojing-chengxin-gongderen (&#21512;&#22825;&#24344;&#36939;&#25991;&#27494;&#30591;&#21746;&#24685;&#20745;&#23532;&#35029;&#23389;&#25964;&#35488;&#20449;&#21151;&#24503;&#22823;&#25104;&#20161;&#30343;&#24093;)
 * Posthumous name (short): Emperor Ren (&#20161;&#30343;&#24093; ren2 huang2 di4)
 * Lived: 1654-1722
 * Reigned: 1661-1722

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