Thái Tổ
Vietnamese alphabetThái Tổ
Chữ Hán
Literal meaningGrand Ancestor

Thái Tổ is an imperial temple name typically used for Vietnamese emperors who founded a particular dynasty. The term was derived from the Chinese equivalent Tàizǔ. It may refer to:

  • Lý Thái Tổ (1009-1028), born Lý Công Uẩn, founder of the Lý dynasty
  • Trần Thái Tổ (1225-1234), born Trần Thừa, founder of the Trần dynasty
  • Lê Thái Tổ (1428-1433), born Lê Lợi, founder of the Lê dynasty
  • Mạc Thái Tổ (1527-1529), born Mạc Đăng Dung, founder of the Mạc dynasty
  • Nguyễn Hoàng (1558-1613), the first of the Nguyễn lords and an ancestor of the Nguyễn dynasty
  • Nguyễn Huệ (1753–1792), or the Quang Trung Emperor, second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty

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