Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)

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.

Sovereigns of Jin Dynasty 1115-1234

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
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) 1115-1116 Tianfu (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) 1135-1138 Tianjuan (天眷 tian1 juan4) 1138-1141 Huangtong (皇統 huang2 tong3) 1141-1149
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) 1149-1153 Zhenyuan (貞元 zhen1 yuan2) 1153-1156 Zhenglong (正隆 zheng4 long2) 1156-1161
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) 1190-1196 Chengan (承安 cheng2 an1) 1196-1200 Taihe (泰和 tai4 he2) 1200-1208
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) 1209-1212 Chongqing (崇慶 chong2 qing4) 1212-1213 Zhining (至寧 zhi4 ning2) 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) 1213-1217 Xingding (興定 xing1 ding4) 1217-1222 Yuangunag (元光 yuan2 guang1) 1222-1223
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) 1224-1232 Kaixing (開興 kai1 xing1) 1232 Tianxing (天興 tian1 xing1) 1232-1234
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

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See also: Chinese history -- Chinese sovereign -- Song Dynasty -- Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period -- Tang Dynasty -- Mongols -- Western Xia -- Puxian Wannu