Since Qin Shihuang was called the First Emperor , from Qin to Qing Dynasty, China's 2,000-year feudal history produced more than 400 emperors, many of whom were emperors who ascended the throne at a young age. They existed in almost all dynasties and generations. Because they ascended the throne at a young age, they had no ability to govern the country. Therefore, it is natural for the emperor's mother or the trusted ministers arranged by the previous emperor before his death to serve as auxiliary ministers to assist and exercise some rights on their behalf. Some did not live past adulthood, some had no rights for life, and some became kings of subjugation. Some overthrew ministers or relatives took charge of the government themselves, and some even created prosperous dynasties!
So, let’s take a look at the little emperors (under 10 years old included) who ascended the throne at a young age in the past dynasties!
Qin Dynasty
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Western Han Dynasty
Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty Liu Gong: He ascended the throne at a young age and was the third emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He was later deposed and secretly killed by Empress Lu. He reigned for 4 years (188 BC - 184 BC);
The Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong: He ascended the throne at a young age and was the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He was later deposed by courtiers and killed. He reigned for 4 years (184 BC - 180 BC);
According to "Historical Records", Empress Dowager Lv Zhi taught Emperor Hui of Han Empress Zhang Yan pretended to be pregnant, took the son of Emperor Hui and his palace servants, lied that he was born to Zhang Yan, and murdered his biological mother. Zhang Yan was established in 192 BC As a queen, the first two young emperors were born in 192 BC.
Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty Liu Fuling: html ascended the throne at the age of 88, the eighth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, initiated the Zhaoxuan Zhongxing, later died of illness, reigning for 13 years (87 BC - 74 BC);
Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty Liu Qu: 9 He ascended the throne at the age of 14 and was the fourteenth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He later died of illness and was said to have been poisoned by Wang Mang. He reigned for 6 years (1 to 5 years ago);
Han Ruzi Liu Ying : html ascended the throne at the age of 82 and lived in the Western Han Dynasty. He was the crown prince, but he did not become the emperor. After the Zen throne, Wang Mang was killed after the establishment of the Gengshi regime. He reigned for 2 years (6-8 years).
Liu Fuling stills
Eastern Han Dynasty
Emperor Liu Zhao of Han Dynasty: 10 years old, ascended the throne, the fourth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, started and created Yongyuan Dynasty, later died of illness, reigned for 17 years (88-105) ;
Han Dynasty Emperor Liu Long: 100, the fifth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he died of illness and reigned for less than 1 year (105-106);
Han Chong Emperor Liu Bing: html ascended the throne at the age of 82, The ninth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he died due to illness and reigned for 1 year (144-145);
Emperor Han Zhi Liu Zuan: html ascended the throne at the age of 88, the tenth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was later poisoned by Liang Ji Killed, reigned for 1 year (145-146);
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty Liu Xie: html ascended the throne at the age of 89, the last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hou Zen was located Cao Pi , died of illness, reigned for 31 years (189-220) .
Liu Zhao stills
Three Kingdoms
Cao Wei King Qi Cao Fang : html ascended the throne at the age of 88 and was the third emperor of Cao Wei. He was deposed as King of Qi by Sima Shi. He died of illness and reigned for 15 years (239-254);
Sun Liang, King of Sun Wu and Kuaiji: html ascended the throne at the age of 89, Sun Wu the second emperor, was deposed as King of Kuaiji by Sun Wei, and later died on the way to being demoted. One said he committed suicide, another said he was killed by Emperor Jing Sun Xiu He was poisoned by and reigned for 6 years (252-258).
Western Jin
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Sixteen Kingdoms of Eastern Jin
Emperor Cheng of Jin Sima Yan: html ascended the throne at the age of 85, Eastern Jin The third emperor, died of illness, reigned for 17 years (325-342);
Emperor Mu of Jin Sima Dan: html ascended the throne at the age of 82, the fifth emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He later died of illness and reigned for 17 years (344-361);
King of Liangchong Zhang Xuanliang: html succeeded to the throne at the age of 86, Qianliang The eighth monarch, he was later killed by his later master Zhang Tianxi . He reigned for 8 years (355-363).
Cao Fang stills
Southern and Northern Dynasties
Southern Dynasties
After the Song Dynasty, Liu Yu, the deposed emperor: ascended the throne at the age of 10 and was the eighth emperor of the Liu Song Dynasty. He was later killed by Yang Yufu and Yang Wannian and reigned for 5 years (472-477).
Northern Dynasties
Northern Wei Xiaowen Emperor Yuanhong: html ascended the throne at the age of 85 and was the seventh emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He carried out Taihe reforms and Sinicization reforms, and later died due to illness. He reigned for 28 years (471-499);
Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty Yuan Xu : html ascended the throne at the age of 86, the ninth emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was later poisoned by his mother Empress Dowager Hu . He reigned for 13 years (515-528);
Miss Yuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty: html only ascended the throne for more than a month in 86 years. Not recognized by history, she was the first woman to ascend the throne of the emperor. Her whereabouts are unknown. She reigned for less than one day (April 1, 528)
Yuan Zhao, the young leader of the Northern Wei Dynasty: html ascended the throne at the age of 83, the eleventh in the Northern Wei Dynasty Emperor, later er Zhurong sank into the Yellow River, reigned for more than a month (April 2, 528 - May 15, 528); The fifth emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he was captured by the Zhou army and sentenced to death. He reigned for 12 years (565-577);
Young Lord of the Northern Qi Dynasty Gao Heng: html ascended the throne at the age of 88. He was the last emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty and was later captured by the Zhou army. , was sentenced to death, and reigned for less than 1 month (577 years);
Northern Zhou Jing Emperor Yuwen Chan : html ascended the throne at the age of 87, and was the emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Zen was located in Yang Jian and was later killed by Yang Jian. He reigned for 2 years ( 579-581).
Yuanhong stills
Sui Dynasty
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Tang Dynasty
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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Hou Zhou Emperor Gong Chai Zongxun : html ascended the throne at the age of 87, and became the emperor of Hou Zhou Dynasty. His Zen position was Zhao Kuangyin. He died of illness and reigned for 1 year (959). —960).
Northern Song Dynasty , Liao, Xixia
Song Zhezong Zhao Xu: html ascended the throne at the age of 89, the seventh emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, restarted the new law, defeated Xixia twice, and later died of illness, reigning for 15 years (1185-1100);
Xixia Yizong Li Liangzuo : html Ascended to the throne at the age of 82, the second emperor of Xixia, died due to illness, reigned for 20 years (1048-1068);
Xixia Huizong Li Bingchang : html Ascended to the throne at the age of 88, Xixia The third emperor, he died in sorrow and anger, and reigned for 18 years (1068-1086);
Xixia Chongzong Li Qianshun: html ascended the throne at the age of 84, the fourth emperor of Xixia, created the prosperous age of Qianshun, later died due to illness , reigned for 53 years (1086-1139).
Portrait of Zhao Xu
Southern Song Dynasty , Jin
Song Gong Emperor Zhao 㬎: html ascended the throne at the age of 84, the seventh emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, abdicated and became a monk in the Yuan Dynasty, and was later granted death by Yuan Yingzong. He reigned for 2 years (1274-1276);
Emperor Duanzong of the Song Dynasty Zhao was : html ascended the throne at the age of 88, and was the eighth emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. He later died of illness and reigned for 2 years (1276-1278);
Zhao Bing, the last emperor of the Song Dynasty: html ascended the throne at the age of 85. He jumped into the sea and died for his country. He reigned for one year (1278-1279).
Yuan Dynasty
Emperor Tianshun of the Yuan Dynasty, Bo'er Jijin·Asu Jiba: html ascended the throne at the age of 89, the seventh emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. He was killed after the defeat in the battle between the two capitals. He reigned for 42 days (1328);
Emperor Ningzong of the Yuan Dynasty, Bo'er Zhijin·Yilin Zhiban: html ascended the throne at the age of 85 and was the tenth emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. He later died of illness and reigned for 53 days (1332).
Zhao is a portrait
Ming Dynasty
Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen : html ascended the throne at the age of 89, the sixth emperor of the Ming Dynasty. After being defeated and captured, he was revered as the Supreme Emperor. He was restored to the throne after the coup, and later died of illness. Reigned for 14 years (1435-1449) and 7 years (1457-1464);
Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun: ascended the throne at the age of 10, the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, initiated the Wanli ZTE, and carried out the Wanli Three Great Expeditions , the defeat of Saarhu made the Ming Dynasty switch from strategic offensive to strategic defense in Liaodong. He later died of illness and reigned for 48 years (1572-1620).
Zhu Yijun stills
Qing Dynasty
Qing Shizu Aisin Gioro Fulin : html ascended the throne at the age of 86 and was the third emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He conquered the Central Plains and unified the country. He later died of illness and reigned for 18 years (1643-1661). Year);
Aixinjueluo Xuanye, the Holy Ancestor of the Qing Dynasty: html ascended the throne at the age of 88 and was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He created the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong, unified Taiwan, expelled Tsarist Russia, and later died of illness. He reigned for 61 years (1661- 1722);
Emperor Muzong of the Qing Dynasty Aixinjueluo Zaichun: html ascended the throne at the age of 86, the tenth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He later died of illness and reigned for 13 years (1861-1874);
Emperor Dezong of the Qing Dynasty Aixin Jueluo Zaitan: htmlAscended to the throne at the age of 84, the eleventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He was later poisoned by Cixi with arsenic. He reigned for 34 years (1874-1908);
Qing Emperor Xuantong Aixinjueluo Puyi : html ascended the throne at the age of 83 and was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The Revolution of 1911 was forced to abdicate. He later died of uremia in Beijing and reigned for 4 years (1908-1912).
Xuan Ye stills
When the young emperor ascends the throne, he is often regent by the queen mother, relatives or powerful ministers, so that the young emperor is manipulated and even deposed, killed and replaced at will; once the young emperor reaches adulthood, he often starts a fight with the regent. In the struggle to regain power, some succeeded and some failed; it can be said that some died young, some were deposed, some grew up to be in charge, some were talented and bold, and some were mediocre throughout their lives!
