Chinese emperors who took the throne youngest

The youngest to take the throne was Emperor Shang of Han (Eastern Han), at 1 (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 is unknown are left out.

Top 38 of 174

Rank	Emperor	Reign	Age at accession
1	Emperor Shang of HanEastern Han · 106漢殤帝 Hàn Shāngdì劉隆 Liú Lóng	106	1
2	Emperor Chong of HanEastern Han · 144–145漢沖帝 Hàn Chōngdì劉炳 Liú Bǐng	144–145	2
2	Emperor Mu of JinEastern Jin · 344–361晉穆帝 Jìn Mùdì司馬聃 Sīmǎ Dān	344–361	2
2	Emperor Yizong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1048–1068西夏毅宗 Xī Xià Yìzōng李諒祚 Lǐ Liàngzuò	1048–1068	2
5	Yuan ZhaoNorthern Wei · 528元釗 Yuán Zhāo	528	3
5	Emperor Chongzong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1086–1139西夏崇宗 Xī Xià Chóngzōng李乾順 Lǐ Qiánshùn	1086–1139	3
5	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
8	Emperor Gong of SongSouthern Song · 1274–1276宋恭帝 Sòng Gōngdì趙㬎 Zhào Xiǎn	1274–1276	4
9	Emperor Cheng of JinEastern Jin · 325–342晉成帝 Jìn Chéngdì司馬衍 Sīmǎ Yǎn	325–342	5
9	Emperor Xiaowen of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 471–499北魏孝文帝 Běi Wèi Xiàowéndì元宏 Yuán Hóng	471–499	5
9	Guangxu EmperorQing · 1875–1908光緒帝 Guāngxù Dì愛新覺羅載湉 Àixīnjuéluó Zàitián	1875–1908	5
12	Emperor Xiaoming of Northern WeiNorthern Wei · 515–528北魏孝明帝 Běi Wèi Xiàomíngdì元詡 Yuán Xǔ	515–528	6
12	Shunzhi EmperorQing · 1643–1661順治帝 Shùnzhì Dì愛新覺羅福臨 Àixīnjuéluó Fúlín	1643–1661	6
12	Tongzhi EmperorQing · 1861–1875同治帝 Tóngzhì Dì愛新覺羅載淳 Àixīnjuéluó Zàichún	1861–1875	6
15	Emperor Jing of Northern ZhouNorthern Zhou · 579–581北周靜帝 Běi Zhōu Jìngdì宇文闡 Yǔwén Chǎn	579–581	7
15	Emperor Gong of Later ZhouLater Zhou · 959–960後周恭帝 Hòu Zhōu Gōngdì柴宗訓 Chái Zōngxùn	959–960	7
15	Zhao BingSouthern Song · 1278–1279宋衛王 Sòng Wèiwáng趙昺 Zhào Bǐng	1278–1279	7
15	Emperor Huizong of Western XiaWestern Xia · 1068–1086西夏惠宗 Xī Xià Huìzōng李秉常 Lǐ Bǐngcháng	1068–1086	7
15	Rinchinbal KhanYuan · 1332元寧宗 Yuán Níngzōng懿璘質班 Yìlínzhìbān	1332	7
20	Emperor Zhao of HanWestern Han · 87–74 BC漢昭帝 Hàn Zhāodì劉弗陵 Liú Fúlíng	87–74 BC	8
20	Emperor Zhi of HanEastern Han · 145–146漢質帝 Hàn Zhìdì劉纘 Liú Zuǎn	145–146	8
20	Cao FangCao Wei · 239–254曹芳 Cáo Fāng	239–254	8
20	Gao HengNorthern Qi · 577北齊幼主 Běi Qí Yòuzhǔ高恆 Gāo Héng	577	8
20	Kangxi EmperorQing · 1661–1722康熙帝 Kāngxī Dì愛新覺羅玄燁 Àixīnjuéluó Xuányè	1661–1722	8
25	Emperor Ping of HanWestern Han · 1 BC – AD 6漢平帝 Hàn Píngdì劉衎 Liú Kàn	1 BC – AD 6	9
25	Emperor Xian of HanEastern Han · 189–220漢獻帝 Hàn Xiàndì劉協 Liú Xié	189–220	9
25	Emperor Duanzong of SongSouthern Song · 1276–1278宋端宗 Sòng Duānzōng趙昰 Zhào Shì	1276–1278	9
25	Ragibagh KhanYuan · 1328元天順帝 Yuán Tiānshùndì阿速吉八 Āsùjíbā	1328	9
25	Emperor Yingzong of MingMing · 1435–1449; restored 1457–1464正統帝 Zhèngtǒng Dì朱祁鎮 Zhū Qízhèn	1435–1449; restored 1457–1464	9
30	Emperor He of HanEastern Han · 88–106漢和帝 Hàn Hédì劉肇 Liú Zhào	88–106	10
30	Sun LiangEastern Wu · 252–258孫亮 Sūn Liàng	252–258	10
30	Emperor Xiaowu of JinEastern Jin · 372–396晉孝武帝 Jìn Xiàowǔdì司馬曜 Sīmǎ Yào	372–396	10
30	Shi ShiLater Zhao · 349石世 Shí Shì	349	10
30	Emperor Houfei of Liu SongLiu Song · 472–477宋後廢帝 Sòng Hòufèidì劉昱 Liú Yù	472–477	10
30	Gao WeiNorthern Qi · 565–577北齊後主 Běi Qí Hòuzhǔ高緯 Gāo Wěi	565–577	10
30	Emperor Zhezong of SongNorthern Song · 1085–1100宋哲宗 Sòng Zhézōng趙煦 Zhào Xù	1085–1100	10
30	Ming ShengMing Xia · 1366–1371明昇 Míng Shēng	1366–1371	10
30	Wanli EmperorMing · 1572–1620萬曆帝 Wànlì Dì朱翊鈞 Zhū Yìjūn	1572–1620	10

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