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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ([ɕwàn.tsʊ́ŋ]; [8] 8 September 685 [5] [9] – 3 May 762 [6]), personal name Li Longji, [10] was an emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty.
This is a list of emperors of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907) of China. Tang monarchs like Emperor Taizong of Tang were also addressed to as the Khan of Heaven ( Tian Kehan ) by Turkic peoples.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang giving audience to Zhang Guo, by Ren Renfa (1254–1327) From the outset, religion played a role in Tang politics. In his bid for power, Li Yuan had attracted a following by claiming descent from the Taoist sage Laozi (fl. 6th century BC). [105]
The An Lushan rebellion signaled a period of disorder spanning the reigns of three Tang dynasty emperors, beginning during the final (Tianbao era) period of the reign of Xuanzong (8 September 712 to 12 August 756), continuing through the reign of Suzong (12 August 756 to 16 May 762) and ending during the reign of Daizong (18 May 762 to 23 May ...
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (27 July 810 – 7 September 859) was an emperor of China's Tang dynasty, reigning from 25 April 846 until his death.Personally named Li Yi, later renamed Li Chen (Chinese: 李忱), and known before his reign as the Prince of Guang, he was considered the last capable emperor of Tang China.
A contemporary mural of Imperial Guards soldiers. The Shence Army (simplified Chinese: 神策军; traditional Chinese: 神策軍; pinyin: Shéncè Jūn; lit. 'Divine strategy army') was a military formation of the Tang dynasty established in 754 by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
Li Linfu (Chinese: 李林甫; pinyin: Lǐ Línfǔ) (died January 3, 753 [1]), nickname Genu (Chinese: 哥奴), formally the Duke of Jin (Chinese: 晉公), was a Chinese historian, musician, and politician during the Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor for 18 years (734–752), during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong—one of the longest terms of ...
Consort Wu, imperial consort rank Huifei (武惠妃; c.698 – 1 January 738 [1]), posthumously Empress Zhenshun (貞順皇后, literally "the virtuous and serene empress"), was an imperial consort of the Chinese Tang dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. She was Emperor Xuanzong's favorite concubine during her lifetime, and after the ...