Longest-lived Chinese emperors

The longest-lived was Qianlong Emperor (Qing), who died at 89 (East Asian reckoning).

Ages are in East Asian reckoning (one year old at birth, a year added at each New Year). Emperors whose year of birth or death is unknown are left out.

Top 30 of 266

Rank	Emperor	Reign	Age at death
1	Qianlong EmperorQing · 1735–1796乾隆帝 Qiánlóng Dì愛新覺羅弘曆 Àixīnjuéluó Hónglì	1735–1796	89
2	Emperor Wu of LiangLiang · 502–549梁武帝 Liáng Wǔdì蕭衍 Xiāo Yǎn	502–549	86
3	Yuan FasengNorthern Wei · 525元法僧 Yuán Fǎsēng	525	83
3	Wu ZetianWu Zhou · 690–705武則天 Wǔ Zétiān武曌 Wǔ Zhào	690–705	83
5	Emperor Gaozong of SongSouthern Song · 1127–1129; restored 1129–1162宋高宗 Sòng Gāozōng趙構 Zhào Gòu	1127–1129; restored 1129–1162	81
6	Kublai KhanYuan · 1260–1294元世祖 Yuán Shìzǔ忽必烈 Hūbìliè	1260–1294	80
7	Emperor Xuanzong of TangTang · 712–756唐玄宗 Táng Xuánzōng李隆基 Lǐ Lóngjī	712–756	78
8	Wang JianFormer Shu · 907–918前蜀高祖 Qián Shǔ Gāozǔ王建 Wáng Jiàn	907–918	72
9	Sun QuanEastern Wu · 229–252吳大帝 Wú Dàdì孫權 Sūn Quán	229–252	71
9	Murong ChuiLater Yan · 386–396後燕成武帝 Hòu Yàn Chéngwǔdì慕容垂 Mùróng Chuí	386–396	71
9	Hongwu EmperorMing · 1368–1398洪武帝 Hóngwǔ Dì朱元璋 Zhū Yuánzhāng	1368–1398	71
12	Emperor Wu of HanWestern Han · 141–87 BC漢武帝 Hàn Wǔdì劉徹 Liú Chè	141–87 BC	70
12	Murong DeSouthern Yan · 400–405南燕獻武帝 Nán Yàn Xiànwǔdì慕容德 Mùróng Dé	400–405	70
12	Emperor Gaozu of TangTang · 618–626唐高祖 Táng Gāozǔ李淵 Lǐ Yuān	618–626	70
12	Emperor Daozong of LiaoLiao · 1055–1101遼道宗 Liáo Dàozōng耶律洪基 Yélǜ Hóngjī	1055–1101	70
12	Emperor Renzong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1139–1193西夏仁宗 Xī Xià Rénzōng李仁孝 Lǐ Rénxiào	1139–1193	70
17	Kangxi EmperorQing · 1661–1722康熙帝 Kāngxī Dì愛新覺羅玄燁 Àixīnjuéluó Xuányè	1661–1722	69
17	Daoguang EmperorQing · 1820–1850道光帝 Dàoguāng Dì愛新覺羅旻寧 Àixīnjuéluó Mínníng	1820–1850	69
19	Wang MangXin · 9–23王莽 Wáng Mǎng	9–23	68
19	Emperor Xiaozong of SongSouthern Song · 1162–1189宋孝宗 Sòng Xiàozōng趙眘 Zhào Shèn	1162–1189	68
21	Li SiyuanLater Tang · 926–933後唐明宗 Hòu Táng Míngzōng李嗣源 Lǐ Sìyuán	926–933	67
21	Emperor Shizong of JinJin · 1161–1189金世宗 Jīn Shìzōng完顏雍 Wányán Yōng	1161–1189	67
21	Wu SanguiZhou (Wu Sangui) · 1678周昭武帝 Zhōu Zhāowǔdì吳三桂 Wú Sānguì	1678	67
24	Liu ShanShu Han · 223–263蜀漢懷帝 Shǔ Hàn Huáidì劉禪 Liú Shàn	223–263	65
24	Yongle EmperorMing · 1402–1424永樂帝 Yǒnglè Dì朱棣 Zhū Dì	1402–1424	65
26	Yao ChangLater Qin · 386–393後秦武昭帝 Hòu Qín Wǔzhāodì姚萇 Yáo Cháng	386–393	64
26	Emperor Wen of SuiSui · 581–604隋文帝 Suí Wéndì楊堅 Yáng Jiān	581–604	64
26	Emperor Dezong of TangTang · 779–805唐德宗 Táng Dézōng李适 Lǐ Kuò	779–805	64
26	Emperor Shenzong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1211–1224西夏神宗 Xī Xià Shénzōng李遵頊 Lǐ Zūnxū	1211–1224	64
30	Liu BeiShu Han · 221–223蜀漢昭烈帝 Shǔ Hàn Zhāolièdì劉備 Liú Bèi	221–223	63

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