Chinese emperors who returned to the throne

8 emperors were deposed or abdicated and later took the throne again.

The number of reigns is the number of times the same person took the imperial throne.

All 8

Rank	Emperor	Reign	Reigns
1	PuyiQing · 1908–1912; restored 1917; restored 1934–1945宣統帝 Xuāntǒng Dì愛新覺羅溥儀 Àixīnjuéluó Pǔyí	1908–1912; restored 1917; restored 1934–1945	3
2	Emperor Hui of JinWestern Jin · 290–301; restored 301–307晉惠帝 Jìn Huìdì司馬衷 Sīmǎ Zhōng	290–301; restored 301–307	2
2	Emperor Zhongzong of TangTang · 684; restored 705–710唐中宗 Táng Zhōngzōng李顯 Lǐ Xiǎn	684; restored 705–710	2
2	Emperor Ruizong of TangTang · 684–690; restored 710–712唐睿宗 Táng Ruìzōng李旦 Lǐ Dàn	684–690; restored 710–712	2
2	Emperor Zhaozong of TangTang · 888–900; restored 901–904唐昭宗 Táng Zhāozōng李曄 Lǐ Yè	888–900; restored 901–904	2
2	Emperor Gaozong of SongSouthern Song · 1127–1129; restored 1129–1162宋高宗 Sòng Gāozōng趙構 Zhào Gòu	1127–1129; restored 1129–1162	2
2	Tugh TemürYuan · 1328–1329; restored 1329–1332元文宗 Yuán Wénzōng圖帖睦爾 Tútiēmù'ěr	1328–1329; restored 1329–1332	2
2	Emperor Yingzong of MingMing · 1435–1449; restored 1457–1464正統帝 Zhèngtǒng Dì朱祁鎮 Zhū Qízhèn	1435–1449; restored 1457–1464	2