Little emperors who ascended the throne in Chinese history
In China's feudal dynasties for more than 2,000 years, there were about 120 emperors. Among them, 30 people under the age of ten ascended to the throne of emperor:
The youngest was Liu Long, the Shang Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who became emperor just over a hundred days ago. However, he had the shortest life span, less than 1 year old when he died, and he only reigned for 8 months.
The two-year-olds include: Emperor Chong Liu Bing of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who reigned for 5 months; Emperor Mu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Sima Dan, who reigned for 17 years.
Three-year-olds include: Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuan Hong, who reigned for 29 years; Emperor Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Puyi, who reigned for 3 years.
The four-year-olds include: Aixinjueluo Zaitan, the Guangxu Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who reigned for 34 years.
The five-year-olds are: Emperor Cheng of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan, who reigned for 16 years; Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuan Xu, who reigned for 13 years; Emperor Gong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xian, who reigned for one and a half years.
The six-year-olds are: Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty, Aixinjueluo Fulin, who reigned for 18 years; Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Aixinjueluo Zaichun, who reigned for 13 years.
The seven-year-olds include: Emperor Gong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Zongxun, who reigned for 1 year; Emperor Ningzong of the Yuan Dynasty, Bo'er Jijin Yilin Zhiban, who reigned for 9 months.
The eight-year-olds include: Emperor Zhao of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Fuling, who reigned for 13 years; Emperor Zhi of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Zuan, who reigned for 6 months; Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms (King of Kuaiji) Sun Liang, who reigned for 13 years. He reigned for 17 years; the young Emperor Gao Heng of the Northern Qi Dynasty reigned for less than one year; Emperor Jing Yuwen Chan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty reigned for 3 years; Emperor Duanzong of the Southern Song Dynasty Zhao Bing reigned for 2 years; Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty Aisin Gioro· Xuanye reigned for 61 years.
The nine-year-olds include: Emperor Ping Liu of the Western Han Dynasty, who reigned for 5 years; Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty Yuan Shanjian, who reigned for 17 years; Emperor Duanzong of the Southern Song Dynasty Zhao Gang, who reigned for 2 years; The orthodox emperor of the dynasty, Zhu Qizhen, reigned for 14 years.
The ten-year-olds include: Liu Zhao, Emperor He of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who reigned for 17 years; Cao Fang, the deposed Emperor of Wei (King of Qi) of the Three Kingdoms, who reigned for 15 years; Liu Yu, the deposed Emperor of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, He reigned for 4 years; Emperor Shun of the Song Dynasty Liu Xi of the Southern Dynasty reigned for 3 years; Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty Zhao Xu reigned for 15 years; Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty reigned for 48 years.