Liao dynasty

Liao Dynasty (遼 liao2) 907-1125 also called Khitan (契丹 qi4 dan1) was founded by the Yeluu (耶律 ye1 luu4)family of the Kitai Tribe. It was anniliated by the Jin Dynasty in 1125 however remnants led by Yeluu Da Shi (also known as Yeh-l? Ta-Shih) (耶律大石 ye1 luu4 da4 shi2) established Xi (Western) Liao Dynasty 1125-1220, also known as Karakitai, which survived until the arrival of Genghis Khan's Mongolian cavalries.

**Liao dynasty 907-1125**
Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4)	Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 )	Personal Names	Period of Reigns	Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years
Convention: "Liao" + temple name except Liao Tian Zuo Di who is referred using "Liao" + posthumous name
Tai Zu\|太祖 tai4 zu3	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu A Bao Ji\|耶律阿保機 ye1 luu4 a1 bao3 ji1	907-926	Shence (神冊 shen2 ce4) 916-922 Tianzan (天贊 tian1 zan4) 922-926 Tianxian (天顯 tian1 xian3) 926
Tai Zong (太宗 tai4 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu De Guang\|耶律德光 ye1 luu4 de2 guang1	926-947	Tianxian (天顯 tian1 xian3) 927-938 HDatong (會同 hui4 tong2) 938-947 Datong (大同 da4 tong2) 947
Shi Zong (世宗 shi4 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Ruan\|耶律阮 ye1 luu4 ruan3	947-951	Tianlu (天祿 tian1 lu4) 947-951
Mu Zong (穆宗 mu4 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Jing\|耶律璟 ye1 luu4 jing3	951-969	Yingli (應曆 ying4 li4) 951-969
Jing Zong (景宗 jing3 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Xian\|耶律賢 ye1 luu4 xian2	969-982	Baoning (保寧 bao3 ning2) 969-979 Qianheng (乾亨 qian2 heng1) 979-982
Sheng Zong (聖宗 sheng4 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Long Xu\|耶律隆緒 ye1 luu4 long2 xu4	982-1031	Qianheng (乾亨 qian2 heng1) 982 Tonghe (統和 tong3 he2) 983-1012 Kaitai (開泰 kai1 tai4) 1012-1021 Taiping (太平 tai4 ping2) 1021-1031
Xing Zong (興宗 xing1 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Zong Zhen\|耶律宗真 ye1 luu4 zong1 zhen1	1031-1055	Jingfu (景福 jing3 fu2) 1031-1032 Chongxi (重熙 chong2 xi1) 1032-1055
Dao Zong (道宗 dao4 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Hong Ji\|耶律洪基 ye1 luu4 hong2 ji1	1055-1101	Qingning (清寧 qing1 ning2) 1055-1064 Xianyong (咸雍 xian2 yong1) 1065-1074 Taikang (太康 tai4 kang1) or Dakang (大康 da4 kang1) 1075-1084 Daan (大安 da4 an1) 1085-1094 Shouchang (壽昌 shou4 chang1) or Shoulong (壽隆 shou4 long2) 1095-1101
Did not exist	Tian Zuo Di (天祚帝 tian1 zuo4 di4)	Yeluu Yan Xi\|耶律延禧 ye1 luu4 yan2 xi1	1101-1125	Qiantong (乾統 qian2 tong3) 1101-1110 Tianqing (天慶 tian1 qing4) 1111-1120 Baoda (保大 bao3 da4) 1121-1125

**Xi (Western) Liao dynasty (also called Kara-Khitai) 1124-1221**
Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miao4 hao4)	Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 )	Personal Names	Convention	Period of Reigns	Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years
Convention: check each sovereign
De Zong (德宗 de2 zong1)	Tian You Wu Lie Di\|天祐武烈帝 tian1 you4 wu3 lie4 di4	Yeluu Da Shi\|耶律大石 ye1 luu4 da4 shi2 or Yeluu Da Shi\|耶律達實 ye1 luu4 da2 shi2	use personal name	1124-1144	Yanqing (延慶 yan2 qing4) 1124-1134 Kangguo (康國 kang1 guo2) 1134-1144
Did not exist	Qian Tian Hou (感天后 gan3 tian1 hou4)	Ta Bu Yan\|塔不煙 ta3 bu4 yan1	"Xi Liao" + posthumous name	1144-1150	Xianqing (咸清 xian2 qing1) 1144-1150
Ren Zong (仁宗 ren2 zong1)	Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign	Yeluu Yi Lie\|耶律夷列 ye1 luu4 yi2 lie4	"Xi Liao" + temple name	1150-1164	Shaoxing (紹興 shao4 xing1) 1150-1164
Did not exist	Cheng Tian Hou (承天后 cheng2 tian1 hou4)	Yeluu Pu Su Wan\|耶律普速完 pu3 su4 wan2	"Xi Liao" + posthumous name	1164-1178	Chongfu (崇福 chong2 fu2) 1164-1178
Did not exist	Mo Zhu \|末主 mo4 zhu3 or Mo Di \|末帝 mo4 di4	Yeluu Zhi Lu Gu\|耶律直魯古 ye1 luu4 zhi2 lu3 gu3	use personal name	1178-1211	Tianxi (天禧 tian1 xi1) 1178-1211
Did not exist	Did not exist	Qu Chu Luu\|屈出律 qu1 chu1 luu4	use personal name	1211-1221	Did not exist