Jin Dynasty (Anchu in Jurchen, 金 jin1 1115-1234) or Jurchen dynasty was founded by Wanyan (完顏 wan2 yan2) clan of the Jurchen who also established the Qing Dynasty some 500 years later. As the first dynasty seated at Beijing, it was annihilated by Mongols led by Ögedei Khan, third son of Genghis Khan.
Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4) | Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 ) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
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Convention: "Jin" + temple name or posthumous name | ||||
Tai Zu|太祖 tai4 zu3 | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan A Gu Da|完顏阿骨打 wan2 yan2 a1 gu2 da3 | 1115-1123 | Shouguo (收國 shou1 guo2) 1115-1116Tianfu (天輔 tian1 fu3) 1117-1123 |
Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan Wu Qi Mai|完顏吳乞買 wan2 yan2 wu2 qi3 mai3 or Wan-Yan (Sheng or Cheng)|完顏晟 wan2 yan2 (sheng4 or cheng2) | 1123-1134 | Tianhui (天會 tian1 hui4) 1123-1134 |
Xi Zong (熙宗 xi1 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan He-La|完顏合剌 wan2 yan2 he2 la2 or Wan-Yan Dan|完顏亶 wan2 yan2 dan3 | 1135-1149 | Tianhui (天會 tian1 hui4) 1135-1138Tianjuan (天眷 tian1 juan4) 1138-1141 |
Did not exist | Hai Ling Wang|海陵王 hai3 ling2 wang2 | Wan-Yan Liang|完顏亮 wan2 yan2 liang4 | 1149-1161 | Tiande (天德 tian1 de2) 1149-1153Zhenyuan (貞元 zhen1 yuan2) 1153-1156 |
Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan Yong|完顏雍 wan2 yan2 yong1 | 1161-1189 | Dading (大定 da4 ding4) 1161-1189 |
Zhang Zong (章宗 zhang1 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan Jing|完顏璟 wan2 yan2 jing3 | 1190-1208 | Mingchang (明昌 ming2 chang1) 1190-1196Chengan (承安 cheng2 an1) 1196-1200 |
Did not exist | Wei Shao Wang|衛紹王 wei4 shao4 wang2 or Wei Wang (衛王 wei4 wang2) | Wan-Yan Yong Ji|完顏永濟 wan2 yan2 yong3 ji4 | 1209-1213 | Daan (大安 da4 an1) 1209-1212Chongqing (崇慶 chong2 qing4) 1212-1213 |
Xuan Zong (宣宗 xuan1 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan Xun|完顏珣 wan2 yan2 xun2 | 1213-1223 | Zhenyou (貞祐 zhen1 you4) 1213-1217Xingding (興定 xing1 ding4) 1217-1222 |
Ai Zong (哀宗 ai1 zong1) | Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign | Wan-Yan Shou Xu|完顏守緒 wan2 yan2 shou3 xu4 | 1224-1234 | Zhengda (正大 zheng4 da4) 1224-1232Kaixing (開興 kai1 xing1) 1232 |
Did not exist | Mo Di |末帝 mo4 di4) | Wan-Yan Cheng Lin|完顏承麟 wan2 yan2 cheng2 lin2 | 1234 | Did not exist |
See also: Chinese history -- Chinese sovereign -- Song Dynasty -- Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period -- Tang Dynasty -- Mongols -- Western Xia -- Puxian Wannu