Chinese emperors who led the most campaigns in person

The emperor who led the army in person most often was Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei: 15 campaigns.

The number of times the emperor personally led an army to the field, counting a whole expedition from departure to return as one. These are the cases recorded in the official histories.

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Rank	Emperor	Reign	Campaigns
1	Emperor Taiwu of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 423–452北魏太武帝 Běi Wèi Tàiwǔdì拓跋燾 Tuòbá Tāo	423–452	15
2	Yao XingLater Qin · 394–399後秦文桓帝 Hòu Qín Wénhuándì姚興 Yáo Xīng	394–399	11
3	Emperor Wenxuan of Northern QiNorthern Qi · 550–559北齊文宣帝 Běi Qí Wénxuāndì高洋 Gāo Yáng	550–559	8
4	Emperor Guangwu of HanEastern Han · 25–57漢光武帝 Hàn Guāngwǔdì劉秀 Liú Xiù	25–57	7
4	Emperor Taizu of LiaoLiao · 916–926遼太祖 Liáo Tàizǔ耶律億 Yélǜ Yì	916–926	7
6	Emperor Gaozu of HanWestern Han · 202–195 BC漢高祖 Hàn Gāozǔ劉邦 Liú Bāng	202–195 BC	6
6	Liu YaoHan Zhao · 318–329劉曜 Liú Yào	318–329	6
6	Emperor Taizong of LiaoLiao · 927–947遼太宗 Liáo Tàizōng耶律德光 Yélǜ Déguāng	927–947	6
6	Emperor Shengzong of LiaoLiao · 982–1031遼聖宗 Liáo Shèngzōng耶律隆緒 Yélǜ Lóngxù	982–1031	6
10	Helian BoboHelian Xia · 419–425夏武烈帝 Xià Wǔlièdì赫連勃勃 Hèlián Bóbó	419–425	5
10	Murong YongWestern Yan · 386–394慕容永 Mùróng Yǒng	386–394	5
10	Li ZitongWu (Li Zitong) · 619–621李子通 Lǐ Zitōng	619–621	5
10	Chai RongLater Zhou · 954–959後周世宗 Hòu Zhōu Shìzōng柴榮 Chái Róng	954–959	5
10	Emperor Taizu of JinJin · 1115–1123金太祖 Jīn Tàizǔ完顏旻 Wányán Mín	1115–1123	5
10	Yongle EmperorMing · 1402–1424永樂帝 Yǒnglè Dì朱棣 Zhū Dì	1402–1424	5
16	Helian DingHelian Xia · 428–431赫連定 Hèlián Dìng	428–431	4
16	Murong ChuiLater Yan · 386–396後燕成武帝 Hòu Yàn Chéngwǔdì慕容垂 Mùróng Chuí	386–396	4
16	Emperor Xiaowen of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 471–499北魏孝文帝 Běi Wèi Xiàowéndì元宏 Yuán Hóng	471–499	4
16	Emperor Yang of SuiSui · 604–618隋煬帝 Suí Yángdì楊廣 Yáng Guǎng	604–618	4
16	Emperor Tianzuo of LiaoLiao · 1101–1125遼天祚帝 Liáo Tiānzuòdì耶律延禧 Yélǜ Yánxǐ	1101–1125	4
16	Emperor Jingzong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1038–1048西夏景宗 Xī Xià Jǐngzōng李元昊 Lǐ Yuánhào	1038–1048	4

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